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"Chapter 4: Unveiled"

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The night wallows in sorrow

To fight or flight shall ensue

Two different elements clash

A secret shall be revealed

Yugi sat down besides Yami, rubbing his eyes and sniffling. He had cried enough for the last few hours unto Yami's chest and he had felt guilty for soaking the other male with his tears.

The dark fox had simply waved him off and told him it was fine, that he had to let out what he was feeling.

Right now, in the middle of the silent forest, haunting and alluring, a beauty not like any other, the two kitsunes sat side by side.

"Are you okay, Yugi?" Yami asked, concern lacing his voice. He had never seen someone cry so hard before, and it was strange, since he had felt a pang of hurt clench his heart. "Do you want to talk about it?"

Yugi stayed silent for a moment. Should he? The thoughts crawled around his head, like critters scratching inside him. He furiously shook his head, feeling the tears well at his eyes again.

"No," he croaked, voice hoarse from the sobs that had once escaped his now parched throat. "Not today. Please, just..." he whispered brokenly.

Yami nodded, frown tugging at his lips as he slowly rested his hand on Yugi's shoulder, squeezing it gently, reassuring him. "Alright. I won't force you to speak of it. However, will you tell me when it is the right time?" he requested, a dew drop of desperation apparent in his voice.

Yugi paused, stiffening, his ears flattening and his tails bristling slightly before he deflated and nodded, eyes downcast. "I will."

'Though, I doubt, if you ever find out, it will all be too late.' he grimaced inwardly at his murky thoughts.

Yami nodded, silent, eyes glowing with an understanding look.

The sun was now high up in the sky, continuing its journey across the sky, the birds were all quite, everything was still, but the two kitsunes did not complain, the comfortable silence settling in between them.

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Ryou was panicking, his tails flairing out in alarm, his ears stiffened as he ran through the forest, in his fox form, sniffing the air for any signs of Yugi.

'Oh where can that, silly fox be?!' he thought frantically, brown eyes filled with anxiety, his pupils slitted in his panic as he sniffed the air.

There was no scent of Yugi! Not even a trace! It was like the light fox had just disappeared! Ryou's panic increased. 'Yugi! Where are you?! Tell me you're safe!'

The albino colored fox picked up his pace, his run going faster, leaving behind a frost trail.

In his haste in trying to find Yugi, he had left the door ajar, back in the village, not knowing that some foxes had become curious on why Yugi's home was open. He had been looking for hours on end and still he found no trail!

Ryou cursed to himself and skidded to a stop. Panicking did no good right now, his senses would go haywire, the adrenaline messing with his system. He growled in frustration, trying to calm himself down.

'Calm down, calm down. You'll find Yugi if you don't panic, its for the best to stay calm.' he repeated over and over again, closing his eyes and taking deep breaths, hoping that he would soon find his best friend. He tried not to think darkly.

What if Yugi died?

Ryou jerked, body bristling at his thoughts, he shook his head furiously and yipped, berating himself.

He closed his eyes and concentrated, frost coating on the grass that he was standing in. He slowly sniffed the air, listening to the stillness around him, ears occasionally twitching to pick up a sound. Anything at all.

He sniffed once.

Then twice.

His eyes snapped open and he barreled to the left, dashing with inhuman speed, his paws landing without a sound as he sprinted to the initial direction where he had picked up Yugi's scent.

There was also a hint of another fox, something mysterious and unknown. Ryou visibly tensed, hackles rising. Whoever was there with Yugi, he hoped did not hurt the light fox. If they ever did, Ryou would rain hell on them.

He abruptly halted to where the scent was strongest, and the presence of Yugi and an unknown fox made itself visible to him.

He stepped on the bushes and was about to call to Yugi.

Only to freeze (no pun intended?) as he saw... a dark fox sitting besides Yugi.

Ryou's hackles rose more. He growled, as he shifted into his human form, hands opening and facing upwards, lifted slightly as two frosty orbs began to form, floating on his palms.

His doe eyes narrowed into slits, the pupils turning more deadly, and ferocious.

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Yami tensed as he felt another presence practically invade their space. He abruptly stood up and swerved his head, looking from left and right to see who had arrived here. 'What the..' he thought, eyes narrowing.

Yugi had sensed Yami become alert, and his eyes had considerably widened, since he knew that something was up, he looked around as well, his eyes widening when he saw his friend.

He opened his mouth to stop the other. Yugi was about to speak;

A screech and an orb flew, hitting Yami square in the chest. The dark fox let out a yelp of pain as the frost spread on his lower body, throwing him away from Yugi and falling to the grassy ground.

Yugi gasped. "Ryou! Stop!" he cried out.

Yami's pupils turned to slits, his blood red eyes glowing slightly. He raised his slightly frosted arm up and closed his fist tightly, mixing in his shadow powers, and breaking the frost that had encased him. He quickly stood up, growling.

Ryou's eyes narrowed more as he prepared another frost orb.

Yugi turned his head from Yami to Ryou. "Yami... Ryou... Don't--!!" he was cut off as the two charged at each other.

Yami jumped into the air and let out a hiss, throwing shadows at Ryou's initial direction. The ice fox growled, tails flairing as he raised his arm and waved it, ice suddenly trapping the shadows. The albino fox hurled the ice-trapped shadows back at Yami, his fangs bared.

The dark fox evaded, the large block of ice landing with a loud crash to where he once stood. Yugi stood stupidly in the sideline, trying desperately to separate the two foxes who were at each others throat.

"Stop it! Stop it! That's enough!" he pleaded. His pleas fell on deaf ears, the two angered foxes already charging again, their forms glowing with their elements.

Frost coated Ryou's feet, clenching his fangs and growling. "How dare you steal Yugi?!" he roared, ice orbs forming around him. The orbs froze for a moment then started to blaze to life, dashing to where Yami stood.

The dark fox hissed and lifted his arm quickly, the shadows rising and protecting their master. The ice pinged harmlessly against the shadows, since they ate the bullet like frost like it was candy. The barrier lowered and Yami snapped.

"I did no such things! How dare you accuse me?!" be bellowed.

Yugi whimpered. "Stop it..."

Ryou growled. "Because it's true! Why have you kept Yugi here?!"

The fight continued, screeches, yelps, and growls heard by both his friend.

Yugi covered his ears, whimpering. "Stop it please!"

Yami and Ryou did not listen, their forms tense as they once again charged, teeth bared, claws out, and their powers colliding.

Yugi had, had enough.

He screamed, light exploding from his form.

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"ENOUGH!!" Yugi screamed and aimed his powers to both the two fighting foxes.

He did not notice another power had shot out of his trembling hands.

Yami yelped, as he was forced away from the albino fox, covering his eyes as the light shone and blinded him, making him stumble and collapse a few meters away from Ryou.

Ryou gasped and coughed as he was hit square in the chest and stomach by Yugi's powers. The ice fox's form skidded to a tree, his head bumping on the trunk. Ryou yelped in pain, head falling limp to the side before he looked up.

His eyes widened and his lips parted in shock, the color draining from his already pale complexion. "Y-Yugi..." he whispered, horrified.

Yugi panted and hissed, eyes slitted, pupils dilated, his form tensing and stiffening from the hot anger that coursed through his body. The light from his form did not die, he was still glowing like an ethereal being.

Yami hissed and opened his eyes, they then considerably widened, shock and horror coursing through him, as he saw what happened and why his enemy was frozen so still, like a statue. "...Yugi..."

Yugi had..

Yugi had just..

Yugi had just summoned an ice element, the frost coating his kimono's lower part, and his left hand, cocooned by ice shaped like a sword that dangled on his arm. He lifted his head and hissed, eyes unfocused slightly but still concious nonetheless. "I said enough." he rasped out.

Ryou stopped and then began protesting. "But Yugi! He kidnapped you and--!!" he was abruptly cut off.

Yugi glared at Ryou, raising his ice sword to him. "He did no such thing!" he snapped, then became silent.

He was suddenly aware of the ice that closed around his arm and hand. He blinked rapidly then paled.

How did he...?

Ice...

He had summoned an ice element. No, that wasn't supposed to happen. Just.. what was going on?

This wasn't supposed to happen!

Yugi paled more, but he forced himself to calm and continued to glare at his friends. "Enough of this. He did not kidnap me. And Yami," he turned his chilling glare to Yami.

The dark fox cringed at the harsh glare the light fox aimed at him, he resisted the urge to curl away from the other male. Guilt began to crawl up his form. "Yugi I--"

"No, Yami. You shouldn't have tried to kill Ryou with your shadows, I know how dangerous that is, and first off you two should apologize." his words were heavy.

Yami and Ryou cringed at the authority in his voice. Yugi was one hell of a scary force to be reckoned with if he was underestimated.

The two foxes looked at each other, flinching when they met each other's gaze, slowly beginning to walk to each other. Yamu pushed his shadows away, lessening them so he would not hurt Ryou. He shakily extended out his hand.

"I...I'm sorry.." Yami gulped.

Ryou hesitantly extended his hand and shook Yami's own. Twitching slightly. "I.. I apologize too." he said.

Yugi nodded and then started to stagger and sway. "G-good.." he choked out.

Yami and Ryou's eyes widened. "Yugi!!" they screamed, abruptly breaking their handshake and rushing over to the light fox.

Yami caught the weakened male and Ryou broke off the ice that had clung to Yugi's arm.

"Yugi, take deep breaths, you used up a lot of your magic." The albino advised.

Yugi did so, taking deep, steady breaths. Yami ran his hand behind Yugi's back in a comforting gesture. "Easy there, Yugi." he whispered.

Yugi sniffled slightly, closing his eyes and sagging against the dark fox. "Thanks guys, I'll be okay. So long as you guys don't fight each other." he managed to warn.

Yami and Ryou looked at each other then looked down at Yugi, feeling guilty.

"Pharaoh, what the hell are you doing here?" A harsh voice sounded out.

Yami whipped his head to the voice, eyes widening. Shit.

They had been found.

Three sets of eyes landed on another albino, who was oh so casually leaning against the tree.

Bakura raised a brow, a smirk making its way across his lips. A fang pluckered out from his lips.

"So, this is where you were hiding eh? Didn't know you were meeting with different elemental kitsunes." he said slowly.

Ah shit. They were screwed.

Yami groaned. Yugi and Ryou's eyes remained glued on the wild haired white albino fox.

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