Chapter 7
"When you said we'll take the day off, I was not picturing this" Yugi said as he gestured to the vibrant and buzzing amusement park around them.
Yami laughed and bounded forward, excitement clear in his steps. "I love amusement parks! Bakura, Marik and I used to always sneak out here when we were younger to get away from everything" Yami explained.
"Well it looks exciting! I've never been to somewhere like this before" Yugi said looking around in awe at all the rides and attractions.
Yami stopped mid-stride and turned his head so quickly to look at Yugi that Yugi suddenly thought something was wrong. "You've never been to an amusement park before?" Yami asked and Yugi nearly laughed at how serious Yami's face had gone.
"No. Grandpa was too busy with the game shop to take me out when I was younger and by the time I was making my own money I didn't really have anyone to go with. But it was fine" Yugi replied.
Yami looked at Yugi in shock. "Well then today is going to change your life" Yami said and he held his arm out for Yugi to hold onto. Yugi laughed and grabbed his arm as they started walking towards one of the rides.
Yugi was still not used to all this. He was so confused at whatever was happening between himself and Yami as their relationship had moved so fast in the last few weeks. And to top it all off, the mission was always haunting him in the back of his mind.
Yugi had been on dates here and there over his lifetime but because of his job as an agent, he hadn't found anyone that really stuck. And then he'd met Yami. Yugi found Yami so attractive and he had a confidence within himself that Yugi greatly admired.
But there was always that nagging doubt in the back of his mind; was Yami the cause of the disappearances? Yugi didn't want to think that it was possible but he couldn't rule it out completely. That's why tomorrow's break-in into the design room would bring closure and Yugi would finally know once and for all whether Yami was responsible for it all. But there was also the strong possibility that this might be the last time he would be able to spend time with Yami. If their cover was blown then Yami would never forgive him. Which is why Yugi was going to make the most out of today.
Yugi smiled up at Yami and Yami looked at him quizzically. "What are you smiling at?" Yami asked.
"I'm just excited for today" Yugi replied honestly and Yami returned the smile.
"Well you're going to love this one" Yami said, pointing to a very curvy rollercoaster that had about five massive loops.
Yugi gulped. "Are you sure they're safe?" Yugi asked. Just then, the rollercoaster whirled past them and Yugi could hear lots of screaming. His face paled.
Yami laughed. "It'll be fine" Yami said.
Five minutes later, Yugi was sitting on a patch of grass with his head between his knees.
"I thought you said it would be fine" Yugi moaned as he tried to keep his breakfast down.
Yami rubbed his back comfortingly. "I didn't realise you had a weak stomach" Yami apologized, stifling a laugh.
Yugi slowly got up and held onto Yami for support. "Maybe we'll go to a ride that stays on the ground next?" Yugi asked and Yami chuckled to himself.
"Of course, I've got the perfect one" Yami replied and led him towards the haunted house.
Yugi enjoyed this attraction much more than the rollercoaster. Yami on the other hand, looked absolutely terrified when a man dressed as a mummy came walking out behind them in the dark halls.
"Ahhh" Yami screamed and grabbed onto Yugi's arm. Yugi, not scared at all by the man, laughed and led Yami away from the man.
"How are you not scared?" Yami asked as he continued to hold onto Yugi's arm, slightly cutting off the blood circulation.
"I've seen worse" Yugi answered truthfully. They continued through the haunted house until they found the exit and Yami breathed a massive sigh of relief when the outside sunlight hit his face.
"Freedom" Yami cried and Yugi laughed. Suddenly, Yugi's stomach growled loudly and Yugi blushed.
"Hungry?" Yami asked and Yugi nodded guiltily. "There's a food court just around the corner we could go to" Yami suggested.
"Perfect" Yugi replied and they made their way towards the smell of carnival food. They ordered an assortment of greasy food and found an empty table to sit at.
"Mahado would have loved this" Yami said gesturing to all the food. "Speaking of, I hope he's taking care of everything properly. I left him in charge today but he's so love-sick over Mana that I swear he's in his own magical little world sometimes" Yami laughed.
"Yeah Mana is always talking about him but won't admit she likes him" Yugi said. "I think they would work well together" Yugi expressed. Yami nodded in agreement.
"I think we would work well together" Yami said abruptly and Yugi nearly choked on his food.
"Sorry what?" Yugi asked, hoping he'd heard wrong.
"You and me. I think we would work really well together as a couple" Yami repeated trying to keep the confidence in his voice.
"Yami… this has been really good but I don't know whether I'm ready for that sort of commitment" Yugi started but his mind was screaming for Yami to stop, to not put him in this position. All he wanted to do was jump into Yami's arms but every day that they'd be together would be a lie.
Yami looked intently at Yugi and tried to read his eyes. "I know you feel it too. Even though we've only known each other a few weeks, it feels like we've known each other for a lifetime" Yami began.
Yugi did feel it. There was a connection between the two of them that Yugi had felt from when they'd first met.
To his absolute horror, Yugi's eyes started to tear up. "Yami, I wish I could but there's so much you don't know about me" Yugi tried to explain.
Yami reached over the table and grabbed both of Yugi's hands. "Then let me in."
A tear fell from Yugi's eye and rolled down his cheek. "I don't know if I can" Yugi said.
Yami wiped the tear away with one of his hands. He could sense there was something deeper going on but he didn't know what it was. "Well I'll be here for you until you can" Yami said fiercely.
"Thank you" Yugi said softly. Yami came over to his side of the table and held him. Yami would wait for however long Yugi needed until he felt ready.
(S)(P)(I)(E)(S)
Kaiba walked through the building and followed the familiar path. As he passed numerous rooms, his thoughts suddenly flashed to a memory of two honey-brown eyes staring into his own. He remembered the closeness of the blonde man and the way his breath hitched in his throat.
Kaiba shook his head to get rid of the thoughts. The man wasn't even important enough to look at him, let alone occupy his thoughts.
He finally reached the room he was looking for and walked through the door. There in the middle of the room was a young black-haired boy sleeping on a large bed. Attached to his arms and body were multiple drips and a machine hummed next to him.
"How are you going Mokuba?" Kaiba asked the sleeping boy.
The boy stayed still, only the rise and fall of his chest letting Kaiba know he was still alive. Mokuba had been in the same car accident that had killed their father and had been in a coma for the last 3 months.
Kaiba pulled up a chair and sat down. He held one of the boy's hands and watched his brother sleep as a single tear escaped his eye and rolled down his face.
(S)(P)(I)(E)(S)
Malik waited for the doors to the elevator to open. Yugi had gone off with Yami for the day and no one had any objections since it was their final day before everything could go to shit. Ryou had gone into the office early to get some things done so Malik was left to his own thoughts as the door to the elevator opened and he walked in.
The elevator went up a couple of floors before the doors opened to pick up more passengers. Marik and another man walked in. They two were deep in conversation and the other man said something that made Marik laugh and he clapped the man on the shoulder.
Malik saw red. He didn't know where this sudden jealousy came from; he'd only been on one proper lunch with the man for Ra's sake.
As if sensing the fuming Egyptian behind me, Marik looked up from his conversation to notice Malik standing silently in the corner.
"Malik! I didn't seen you there. This is John, he works in accounts" Marik said gesturing to the other man.
Malik nodded politely at the man. John, not noticing the tension coming from Malik, started talking animatedly. "I met Marik a couple of years. This man just spends, spends, spends. He keeps me busy" John laughed.
"Ha" Malik laughed half-heartedly. John, finally noticing the strained aura surrounding Malik, laughed nervously and pressed the button on the wall anxiously.
The elevator stopped at the next floor.
"Well this is my stop. Nice to meet you Malik. See you Marik" John said hurriedly and swiftly exited the elevator.
Marik turned to Malik. "What was that?"
"What was what? Sorry I couldn't be as cheery as your precious John" Malik said, accentuating John's name.
Marik's brain fit two and two together and slowly his lips turned up into a smile. "You were jealous" Marik stated cheekily.
"No I wasn't!" Malik fought back. Marik's smile just grew even bigger.
"Come on Malik-pretty, you can be jealous if you want to" Marik replied, stepping towards him.
"I'm not jealous!" Malik replied stubbornly, a slight blush covering the bridge of his nose at the nick-name.
Marik took another step forward until the two of them were in the corner of the elevator. Suddenly, the elevator stopped abruptly and the lights went out. Two seconds later the emergency lights went on and the elevator was filled with a soft red glow.
"What happened?!" Malik exclaimed and went to the other side of the elevator to press the emergency buttons. Nothing happened.
"Ah the elevator just stopped. It's done this a couple of times in the last six months. Don't worry, usually it only takes a couple of hours to fix" Marik said calmly, taking a seat on the floor to get comfortable.
"What! How are you so calm about all of this? We are literally floating above around 20 floors and who knows when people will find us, let alone fix the elevator" Malik yelled.
Malik was an excellent agent, finishing top of his class in martial arts under KaibaCorp. However if there was one thing Malik couldn't deal with, it was heights. And also enclosed spaces. So being trapped in an elevator was pretty high up on Malik's 'I never want to be in this situation' list.
Marik noticed the slight crazed look in Malik's eyes and signaled for him to come sit next to him on the floor. Malik took one look at the emergency hatch on the roof, realised there was no way he was even going to think about trying to escape out of there because he would probably die an even more painful death if he fell off the top of the elevator, and went to sit down next to Marik.
"You know, if we die today, at least you can say you died next to the most attractive director you've ever met" Marik teased. Malik pushed Marik playfully in the shoulder.
"Well you and your brothers are the only directors I've ever met" Malik retaliated.
"So you're not disputing that you think I'm attractive?" Marik teased.
Malik's face went bright red. "I… don't put words in my mouth!" Malik cried and Marik laughed.
"Well you are the most attractive social media person I've ever met in my life" Marik said and Malik's face grew even hotter. Marik turned his body so that he was in front of Malik on his hands and knees.
"Uh I guess you haven't met many social media consultants" Malik replied as Marik crawled a little closer to his face. Malik's back was pressed up against the wall.
"No, I've met plenty" Marik counted and inched his face closer to Malik's.
Malik sat still and tried to control his breathing.
"I don't see you resisting my pretty" Marik purred. Malik's breath hitched. Marik looked in Malik's eyes and Malik looked back at Marik as if to say 'go for it'.
Marik took the cue and their lips connected in a heated kiss. The kiss was forceful as Marik bit on Malik's lower lip before sticking his tongue into his mouth but Malik found that he loved the forceful nature. Malik then twisted their positions so that he was in control of the kiss and pushed Marik up against the wall. Marik made a noise in approval and they continued to devour each other's faces before they pulled away when they heard a loud thrum as the elevator came to life once more.
The doors opened and Malik quickly got to his feet.
"Eh well, I'll see you later" Malik said as the second person that morning hurriedly left the elevator.
Marik smirked to himself. This morning had turned out just fine.
A/N: Yay, bronzeshipping ftw. Thanks for all the PMs, reviews and favs! I appreciate them all so much
