Shadowshipping (Shizuka x Yami no Yugi)

Jonouchi once told her that there were two Yugis, that Yugi Mutou had a shadow version of himself. Shizuka hadn't really believed him. After all, her brother loved to tease her. There was no way there could be two of one person, unless, perhaps, they were twins, but they there were still different people, and they hopefully wouldn't both be called Yugi, because that would be a terrible choice on the part of the parents and –

She quickly brought her whirling thoughts to a halt, trying to still the flutter in her chest. Just a moment ago, she had been talking to Yugi about the upcoming finals of the Battle City tournament, asking him how he thought her brother would do. She really liked Yugi, and she was glad that her brother had become friends with him. The boy had really straightened her brother out.

But when Seto walked by and exchanged a few words with Yugi, just for a moment, she had caught the flicker of something else.

A glimpse of red eyes – eyes so deep and mysterious that they took her breath away. For a brief moment, she had seen Yugi's entire expression change, being a bit harsher and more angular. A look of easy confidence, a small smile that was at the same time dark and comforting as he spoke to Kaiba, his voice sounding more forceful and confident, even a bit deeper and smoother.

Yugi suddenly seemed to take up more space. It was like his back had straightened, his stance strengthened, and his demeanor started to crackle with a mysterious energy that filled Shizuka's heart with an indescribable emotion.

Yugi was looking at her now, confused, his eyes back to a normal purple, his quiet soul back to normal. Was something wrong?

Shizuka swallowed through a dry throat, and managed a smile.

No, she said. Everything was fine.

But she never forgot that barest glimpse of a different Yugi...the hint of a shadow...

A/N: I really enjoyed writing this one. I think Shizuka would be attracted to Yami no Yugi, in the same way that Anzu is attracted to him. It's the mystery and the confidence that he just exudes. That's one of the reasons why he's my one of my favorite characters. Next is Shadeshipping (Thief King Bakura x Amane).