Shattered

Hello! I'm back with chapter nine! I'm almost to chapter ten, thanks everyone who has read up to chapter nine! I really appreciate it. Anyways, I have a few things to say. Tomorrow is the last day of June, and the end of the first month of summer T-T. Anyways, tomorrow is also the last day for the Yu-Gi-Oh! month as well. I'm a little sad that I have to switch to Blue Exorcist but feel free to read any of my other stories but they won't be very good. Anyways, the second thing I have to say is actually a question for another Yu-Gi-Oh! story. Here is the question: A boy or a girl? I know, kinda weird huh? Whoever figured out that instantly, good job! But don't say it in a review, I want it to be kept a secret. The majority will be determined and I will post the story the next time it is a Yu-Gi-Oh! month. I'll stop my rambling but please, tell be either a boy or a girl. Thanks!

Chapter 9: Confessions

Yugi sat there in silence. Yami had been driving around the roads of Domino City trying to calm himself. Tea had pissed him off. She had tried to take Yugi away from him!

"I'm sorry." Yami apologized after a while.

"It's okay." Yugi replied numbly. He was close to breaking down. Tea had scared him. Horrified him. She reminded him of his mother.

Yami looked over at Yugi and instantly pulled over when he noticed the tears in Yugi's eyes. Yami unbuckled his own seat belt and Yugi's seat belt. He then pulled Yugi into a hug and let Yugi cry into his shoulder.

"Shh," Yami whispered softly as he rubbed Yugi's back comfortingly. "You're okay now. I won't let her touch you like that again."

Yugi hugged Yami tightly and continued crying into Yami's shoulder. Yami didn't care though. It was better for Yugi to let it all out and Yami could only imagine what Yugi was feeling right now and Yami had a feeling that Yugi had something even worse happening to him then his bullies.

"Yami..." Yugi whimpered out as he pulled away and stared at his lap. "I want...I wanted to tell you...what happens...a-after school..." Yugi's voice shook with fear and Yami grew serious.

"Go on Yugi. I won't judge." Yami said softly. He knew that this would be hard for Yugi, especially since he sounded scared to even tell him.

"Well...my parents...they...abuse me." Yugi whispered out feeling tears form in his eyes. "They do it almost every day. They hate me. They don't want to see me. They think that I'm a burden and that I'm worthless. They ignore me and pretend I'm not there. That's why I cut my arms. To try and get control over my emotions. To ease the stress I feel. To...to know that I'm...I'm not invisible..."

"Oh Yugi," Yami whispered as he pulled Yugi into a hug. "I'm so sorry...I promise that I will always be by your side no matter what because..." Yami's voice trailed off and Yugi looked up. Yami gave Yugi a soft smile. "Because you are my hikari. I...I love you Yugi."

Yugi's eyes widened. Did Yami just say...that he loved him? But how could Yami love someone who was as worthless as him? But Yugi believed what Yami said. He believed everything. And he trusted that Yami meant this. Yami's crimson eyes were full of seriousness and love.

"I...I love you to Yami." Yugi whispered and Yami smiled. He then put his hand underneath Yugi's chin and softly pulled Yugi's face to his. He got closer and closer to Yugi until their lips connected. This was it. Yugi knew for sure now that Yami wasn't messing around. He knew for sure that Yami loved him.

The two pulled away a minute later smiling at each other with a deep blush on their faces.

"I love you and nothing can get in the way of that." Yami whispered as he put his forehead on Yugi's forehead. "I promise."

"I love you to Yami," Yugi whispered. "Can you promise me something?"

"What's that hikari?" Yami asked softly.

"Promise me that you won't tell anyone about my...about them. I don't want you getting hurt and if they find out I told someone...I don't think they would be very happy."

"I promise hikari. And when you decide to tell someone else about them, I will be there by your side the whole way." Yami whispered softly. Yami respected that Yugi would tell someone on his own time and he also respected the fact that Yugi didn't want to call his parents 'parents' and would call his parents 'them' or 'they'. So that is what Yami would call them to.

Yugi hugged Yami again.

"Can I...sleep at your place tonight? I know my parents aren't home...but I don't feel safe there..."

"Of course hikari. You can stay at my place this whole week if you want." Yami whispered as he hugged Yugi back.

Yugi looked up at Yami and the two shared another kiss again and this one lasted longer than the first one. Yugi was happy. He felt safe for once in the arms of Yami. His Yami.

Anzu and Serenity sat in one car that was pulled over next to Seto's car just out of Yami and Yugi's sights. They all had smiles on their faces, even Seto.

"Isn't that sweet." Serenity said with a smile. The five had been watching Yami and Yugi ever since Yami pulled over but they hadn't been able to hear what they were talking about.

"Yeah, I'm glad Yami found someone for him." Joey said with a smile as he leaned his forehead on Seto's shoulder. Tristan was sitting in the back of Anzu's and Serenity's car that they had borrowed.

"We should probably go tell them it's time to go." Seto said and the others nodded in agreement. They then drove through the traffic as best they could without breaking the laws to get over to where the black mustang was and pull up behind it. The two didn't notice since they were kissing.

Seto walked over to the window and knocked on it startling the two but when they saw who it was they calmed down. But then they blushed realizing that they had been caught kissing each other.

Yami rolled down the window, the blush still on his face. "What is it Seto?"

"It's time to go home, that's what." Seto said and walked back over to his car that he was driving. Yami rolled the window back up and started the car. He then buckled up as well as Yugi and Yami pulled into traffic driving to the mansion.

Seto returned half an hour later. He had to drive everyone home and drive around in circles as they argued about where Serenity would sleep and they finally decided that she would stay in a hotel for the night. Seto then had to drop Joey off at his home and then finally drop Anzu off at her home.

When Seto got back home he didn't see Yami or Yugi anywhere and he knew that his younger brother, Mokuba, was already in bed sleeping; at least that's what Seto hoped he was doing.

Seto then made his way up to Yami's room and opened the door. He smiled when he saw both Yami and Yugi asleep on Yami's bed. Yami's arms were wrapped around Yugi protectively while Yugi was snuggled up to Yami's chest.

Seto closed the door with the smile still on his face and headed to his own room happy that his cousin finally found someone that he could love.