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It was the middle of the night. Prince Yami peered through cracked doors into his servant's room, watching Yugi as he slept peacefully during the dark night. It had been over a month since the Prince had admitted his love for Yugi to himself. Since then, the Prince's love had deepened to the point where he couldn't look at Yugi without having at least the smallest pain in his heart at the fact that Prince Yami could never have Yugi in his arms. Never to have that true feeling of love the Prince wanted so much.

Prince Yami yawned and rubbed the sleep out of his eyes. He hadn't slept in a good week. Whenever Prince Yami fell asleep recently, he would dream of him and Yugi doing something. Whether it was making out or making love, the Prince was disgusted at how provocative and graphic those dreams got. The last one he had, which broke the last straw, had Yugi covered in thick layers of rich chocolate and Prince Yami slowly licking off every last bit of that mouth-watering substance, leaving Yugi naked and wanting more.

Prince Yami blushed and sighed at that memory. Such pleasure and horror filled those dreams. A small noise broke Prince Yami's thoughts, making him concentrate on only the person who made those sounds. Yugi.

\YUGI'S DREAM/

Yugi basked in the glow of the sun and the grass. He heard a chuckle from behind. Sitting up and turning his head, Yugi saw his Master.

"Hello there, Little One" Prince Yami laughed.

Yugi stood up and bowed. "I'm sorry Master for slacking off!" Yugi said. When Yugi saw his Master's beautiful face again, the Prince was smiling happily.

"You still need to serve your punishment though" the Prince said, not even trying to sound angry.

Yugi was confused. "What-?" Yugi started, but was cut off when the Prince tackled Yugi to the ground where they rolled down a soft hill in each other's arms. When the rolling stopped, Yugi kept laughing. The little servant looked up into his Master's eyes and found love and desire.

"Yugi," the Prince whispered, "I love you."

Yugi's heart burst with joy. "I love you too!"

The Prince smiled gently. He lowered himself down on Yugi, their lips millimeters apart. Then, the gap closed and the two enjoyed a beautiful, soul-searing kiss.

When the Prince parted the kiss, that's when it happened. The Prince stood up and clutched his chest where his heart would be.

"Master?" Yugi questioned, getting up himself. Prince Yami's face was turning blue and his eyes were rolling back in his head. "MASTER!" Yugi called again, trying to ease his Master.

Prince Yami fell over in front of Yugi's feet. "Yugi" the Prince whispered his last words.

The world that was once a paradise turned black and cold, the grass and plants died, clouds gathered up in the sky.

"What've you done!" cried Queen Mai as she ran up to her dead brother's side and placed his head on her lap.

Yugi backed away. "I-I didn't mean to-"

"Murderer!" the Queen shouted. "You did this on purpose you know that my brother would die! Murderer!"

Yugi's eyes swelled with tears. An invisible person grabbed the back of Yugi's throat and slammed the front of his body to a nearby withered tree.

"You're worthless!" they yelled in the boy's ear, just before a searing pain caused Yugi to cry out loud. "You're weak!" more pain. "You can't do anything!" Yugi felt his blood drip down his back onto his legs. "You're the cause of pain and misery!" Yugi stared with tear-filled eyes at Queen Mai and Prince Yami. "You're a murderer!"

More insults, more pain, more blood. "Weak little bastard" the person said as they dropped Yugi and the beating implement. A diamond stick with a wooden handle.

\YAMI'S POV/

Prince Yami kneeled by Yugi who was whimpering and crying in his sleep. The Prince hadn't noticed until now, but Yugi had lines on his back. Thin little white criss-cross lines; like a spider's webbing.

No matter. Prince Yami rubbed circles onto Yugi's back, calming the boy down significantly with his touch. Yugi stopped whimpering and crying. Smiling, Prince Yami kept rubbing Yugi's back until…

"Master? What are you doing up so late?" Yugi asked. His sparkling amethysts were half-lidded and full of sleep.

"Yugi, well, I couldn't sleep, and I heard you having a nightmare, so I decided to calm you down" Prince Yami said.

Prince Yami hoped that Yugi would be too tired to realize that he was lying. "Good night Yugi. I'm sorry for waking you" Prince Yami said as he walked over to the door.

"Wait, Master." Prince Yami turned around. "Maybe you could sleep with me tonight? I mean, in case I have another nightmare?"

Prince Yami blushed, and before he could think of anything, he was lying down next to Yugi on Yugi's floor-mat bed. Prince Yami was facing Yugi, who was looking shy even though he was still really sleepy. Yugi snuggled closer to the Prince, who wrapped his arms around the little servant. "Good night, Master" Yugi whispered before falling asleep. Something the Prince couldn't do, lest who knows what he'd do.

\YUGI'S POV/

The next morning, Yugi woke up at his regular time to find the Prince hugging him. The servant sighed in content at how warm his Master's chest was and how healthily his heart beat.

"Good morning, Little One" Prince Yami greeted.

Yugi looked up into his Master's face to see sleepy ruby eyes that contained bags under them. "Master, didn't you sleep at all last night?" Yugi asked worriedly.

Prince Yami shook his head.

Yugi's eyes widened. Was it because of him? Yugi must've done something last night to keep his Master awake. Yugi mentally reprimanded himself for being so stupid. "Master, you need your sleep. I'll wake you up when you need to start getting ready for your meeting." With that, Yugi ran out of the room to start his morning duties.

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A knock on the door stopped Yugi from whatever he was currently doing. The small servant walked over to find the Queen standing in front of him with a kind smile. Yugi bowed immediately and kept his position as Queen Mai walked into the chambers. "Good morning, Your Highness."

"Good morning Yugi" Queen Mai said as she took a flower out of a vase and took in its scent. "Is my brother about?"

Yugi answered, "Yes, Your Highness. He's in his room, preparing for your meeting for the day."

The Queen smiled kindly again and said, "Thank you Yugi. You're such a help."

Yugi nodded doubtfully as the Queen walked into her brother's room.

\YAMI'S POV/

Prince Yami rubbed his blood-shot, drooping eyes and yawned. It was going to be torture to go through that stupid meeting. As the Prince put on his cape, backwards might I add, he looked to his doorway and saw his older sister with a look of worry on her face.

"Yami, what's the matter, you look like you haven't slept for days!" Queen Mai exclaimed, her golden hair bouncing up and down as she ran towards her brother.

That's because I haven't, thought the Prince. He wasn't in enough of a right mind to answer anyone.

The older woman guided Prince Yami towards his bed and sat him down upon it, saying something in some incomprehensible language that sounded like slurred English. Next thing he knew, Prince Yami found himself on his bed with Queen Mai rubbing her brother's forehead until he fell asleep.

\YUGI'S POV/

"Yugi" the Queen demanded of the small boy. Yugi looked up after bowing. "Yugi, I want you to make sure my brother gets plenty of sleep. He is not to leave his apartments for the rest of the day."

Yugi bowed again. "I understand Your Highness."

"Good boy!" Queen Mai said, patting Yugi on the head before leaving.

That comment and action made Yugi feel like a dog. But dogs were better than him, so Yugi basked in that feeling of being treated like an animal.


me: if you haven't realized by now, Yugi has little self-esteem. and in this chapter, you should know why he hates diamonds! next chappie shall be depressing, so get tissues ready. now, i leave you for my warm, comfy bed. later!