Zypher: Well, I still have some other updates to some of my other stories that I'm working on but I happen to went back home and looked over my stories in my story vault and forgotten about one that I was going to make as a test story other than Tough Decisions. So I thought about rewritting it on my sister's computer since I still have no connection back home. So without further delay, here's Unwanted, Unloved.

Disclaimer: Don't own, don't sue. End of story.

Prologue: In Ancient Egypt, two demons were shunned because of what they were. In the modern day, Yugi had his own problems. When he came upon the cave where they stayed, he knew that they were in pain because of their past and planned to show that people were wrong about them and that someone is out there to care for them.

Unwanted, Unloved

Chapter 1

In the peaceful night of Egypt, the silent winds blew across the cool sand dunes, putting everything at ease. But nothing was at ease in a small village. "Begone foul beasts!" A man yelled as the villagers threw spears and arrows at the two retreating demons. An arrow pierced the humanoid demon's shoulder and he cried out in pain as they continued to run. "Never come back, you horrid beasts!" Another yelled as they ran farther away. Once they were far enough, they flew off, blood tainting the once moonlit sand.

3,000 years later, they found a new home but it came with a price. They hid themselves away from the humans and never left their new home. They suffered from hunger and sadness but the humanoid demon felt the most pain for he still had the arrow embedded in his shoulder and the wound long crusted over, leaving the arrow in place.

They would never see the light of day, the laughter of smiling children, the caring looks that they once gotten from the humans. But they knew things like that will never happen so they kept themselves inside their cold, cavernous home, never to be found by anyone.

But can someone show that they can be cared for again? That they can be loved...

Today was a typical one for Yugi as he ran from the bullies that chased him everyday after school. He took a detour through the park and hoped to find a place where he can lose them. He saw the cave near the lake and quickly went inside and waited as the bullies went by, wondering where he went to so quickly. As they left the park, Yugi was about to leave as well but he heard a whimper farther inside the cave and was curious about what it was. He followed the path deeper into the cave, keeping a hand placed on the wall so he knew where he was going.

He saw a light at the end and when he came upon it, he gasped lightly as he saw the two sleeping demons. The humanoid one was whimpering lightly as he shifted on the cold ground, jarring his injured shoulder which caused him pain. 'What are they doing here?' Yugi thought before he remembered a story his grandfather told him about before he left for an excavation to Egypt but was killed when a tomb that was unstable collapsed upon him. The story was about two demons that were loved by people but soon was shunned because they were demons and thought they would turn on them one day and exiled them from the home. They were lost after that ordeal and was never found again.

Many said that the pain of being rejected was too much for them and they died but here they were, in pain and couldn't trust no one. Yugi never thought he would be the one to find them but he couldn't dwell on that now as he walked over to the wounded demon, kneeling down beside. "Come on, wake up. Please." Yugi pleaded and the demon shifted again before he opened cerise eyes and looked to him. He whimpered and backed away from him, not wanting to take the pain of rejection again.

Yugi walked over to him and the demon closed his eyes but looked up curiously when he felt Yugi stroking his head gently. "Please, don't fear me. I don't want to hurt you. I promise you that." Yugi whispered with care and he looked to him, seeing truth in his eyes and smiled softly, purring as he nuzzled his hand. Yugi smiled, glad he was able to get the demon's trust. He looked up to the wall and saw hieroglyphics there and thought he couldn't read them but they were legible to him now and was sad to see what they said.

'We hate our lives. Not one shall love such horrid creatures like us. Why do we bother to stay alive? All we do is cause more humans to shun us. If they would feel happier then we will never leave this place. Never leave out for nothing, not ever for a morsel of food to eat. Hopefully they will feel happier without us on their world.' The writings said.

He looked back to the demon that was waking up the other. With a purr, the dragon demon woke up and looked around before spotting Yugi and looked to the other curiously and he shook his head, showing that he wouldn't do anything to them.

He nodded and Yugi smiled once more before he placed his hands on the demon's arm. "Come, I'll take you to a new home. A place where you will always know someone is there to love you." Yugi said and they smiled, nodding as they followed Yugi out of the cave and back to his home that was now theirs as well.

When they got to the game shop, Yugi led them up to his room before leaving out again, remembering that the humanoid demon still had that painful wound. He brought back the medical kit and a damp cloth. Yugi asked the demon to kneel down and he did so. "Now, this may hurt but I'm not doing this to hurt you in any way." Yugi said as he gripped the arrow and with a quick jerk, the arrow came out and the demon hissed in pain as the wound started to bleed once more. Yugi grabbed the damp cloth and placed it against the wound to stop the blood flow.

Once the flow slowed, he removed the cloth and went to get some ointment and bandages. With care, he rubbed the ointment over the wound before bandaging his shoulder. Once he was done, the demon nuzzled him and he pat his head once more. "Now, let's get you something to eat. You two must be starving for being in there so long." he said and they nodded as they followed him downstairs.

After they ate their fill, they were asleep in Yugi's room. Yugi watched over them before he left out the house quietly. He headed back to the cave quickly so he would be getting caught out when it got dark. He had a feeling the demons would never speak so he would never learn their names. He would have gladly gave them one but he would be more comfortable with learning their true name and he had a feeling that is somewhere in the cave.

He looked over the walls of the cave and finally found some hieroglyphics that talked a little more about them that he believed one of them wrote and found out their names. 'So, they are named Yami and Aqua. Such wonderful names for such brokenhearted demons. I'm glad I did came or they would have been dead.' he thought as he left out the cave once more but that was his undoing as someone grabbed him.

"It's about time we found you. We still owe you a beating since you escaped earlier." The bully sneered and dragged him off. Yugi whimpered in fear at what would happen to him but what he didn't know was that Yami and Aqua was looking for him and they would show a side they never thought they would show to any human ever again but they have a reason, to protect Yugi.

He cared for them when they thought they were never wanted or loved and they would do anything to protect him for his gratitude.

Zypher: That's it for the first chapter. I never thought this may turn out to be having some angst in it but it goes with the title so why not, please review.