Chapter 8: It's just a dream, right? (Part I)

Dream

Mahado could hear church bells ringing from afar as he glanced at his clothes, noticing he was dressed formally. He walked silently to the church, just in time to see Yami's brother, Yugi and his boyfriend, Joey.

"Hey Yugi!" he called as said person turned around to greet him back.

"Hi Mahado! Aren't you supposed to be inside already?" Yugi greeted.

"And why would I do that?" he asked, confusion clearly etched in his face. Yugi chuckled.

"You're getting married, silly!" Yugi answered.

"To whom?" he asked again.

Now it was Joey's turn to react and chuckle, "To Yami, of course!"

'I'm getting married to Yami?' he thought. He was ecstatic, that's no doubt but the news kind of got him off guard.

"Mahado, are you okay?" Yugi asked, breaking the other's thoughts.

"Yes, I am. Well, I better be going then," he answered as he entered the church.

Mahado stood by the altar with the priest waiting for the former pharaoh, who after a few minutes entered the church. The organist played one familiar wedding march in an effort to call everyone's attention, which likely was on the smiling groom.

"Mahado Histari, do you accept Yami Motou's hand in marriage to cherish and protect for better and for worst until you die?" the priest asked minutes later.

Mahado met Yami's gaze before meeting those of the priest, "I do with all my heart," he answered.

"Do you, Yami Motou, promise to honor and cherish your oaths for better and for worst until you die?" the priest asked.

Mahado watched Yami smile and meet the priest's questioning gaze with all the love and happiness he could feel in those three words he uttered, "Yes, I do."

The priest, now convinced, said, "By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you—"

The audience reacted in shock as the priest suddenly cried in pain and fell to the floor, dead. Then Mahado was sure hell got loose.

He moved to take Yami, only to find out that the pharaoh was gone. Everything, as expected, was in chaos as everyone made a run to the exits, except the one who he was looking for.

"Mahado!"

As if on cue, Yami's call reached his ears as he looked up to the stairway where five men were cornering Yami.

Everything seemed to disappear as he ran for Yami's aid. Punching the one holding Yami tight, he hid the pharaoh behind him, ready to defend them both from their assaulters. And with a punch or two for each assaulter, all five men fell to the floor knocked out.

"Are you alright, Yami?" he asked as he turned around to face the pharaoh. Mentioned person nodded in response as he embraced Mahado. But before Mahado could return the embrace, two gunshots were fired at him unknowingly and he fell to the floor in pain.

"Mahado!" Yami cried as he caught his love's body. Mahado could feel himself float as darkness slowly consumed him. But he must stay awake, please let him stay awake.

Tears continued to flow down Yami's cheeks and Mahado was forced to watch him weep, unable to offer any comfort to his beloved. Just then, he watched a hand rest on Yami's shoulder as the pharaoh looked up to meet the CEO's concerned gaze.

Yami embraced the CEO, relieved that he was there as he cried on his shoulder while Seto rubbed his back soothingly.

When he was sure Yami was asleep in his arms, Seto averted his attention to the watching Mahado and softly, he said, "I'll take care of him for you, I promise."

Just then, Yami whimpered and called out his name before darkness successfully consumed every fiber of his being.

End of Dream

"Mahado, brother, are you alright?" Mana asked, shaking his brother awake.

Mahado groaned, meeting his sister's concerned gaze, "What is it, Mana?" he asked.

"You were talking in your sleep. Is everything alright, brother?" she asked. Mahado met his sister's gaze, the dream replaying itself in his mind. "Yes, Mana, everything's alright. It's just a dream," he said.

AN: So, how do you like it so far? Chapter 9 (which is the second part of the Dream plot) is coming up soon.