A/N: When SleepyMangaHead asked me to do a bonus in Yugi's point of view I actually wanted to refuse right away. I wanted this story to be only in Harry's point of view. When I started thinking I could have a little bit of fun at the end of chapter 6, it began leading its own little life. Soon the one page Omake became two pages and then three and suddenly I had an entire chapter. So here's a little bit of fun in Yami/Yugi's point of view. It will start when Yami and Anzu go to the museum and end when Battle City starts. Have fun!
Omake
My feelings for you
Yami stared up at the ancient slate, wondering if he should feel more surprised. It seemed that something buried deep inside of him, like a guiding voice of sorts, had always known that he had been connected to Egypt. The fact that he was a spirit of an Ancient Pharaoh had shocked him at first, but the longer he stared up at the slate and his apparent picture, the surer he became of this particular fact.
He felt Yugi shuffle in the back of his heart and mind and for a split second he wanted to drag his partner to the forefront of his mind and share this information. But he knew that Yugi didn't want to let him go, even if it all turned out to be true. It meant that he would have to collect these God cards so he could return home… or to the afterlife at least. Was he really ready for that? After being locked away inside the Puzzle for thousands of years with only himself and a body-less voice for company, was he really ready to give up his new friends and his Aibou already?
Anzu was content with staring at the pictures and conversing softly with Ishizu at the moment and Yami let his eyes wander around the room. There was a third slate on display, one half hidden in shadows as if it wasn't supposed to be there in the first place. Curiosity took the Spirit towards it, his crimson shaded eyes twinkling ever so slightly. Someone seemed to chuckle in amusement, but when Yami turned around to look at Ishizu and Anzu he knew that it hadn't been them who had chuckled. The voice was masculine and almost animalistic and Yami recognised it as the body-less voice who had always kept him company in all those lonely years.
Curiosity took over again and Yami, once again, turned to the third slate. It was a lot smaller and there were only three pictures on it. They were surrounded by complex hieroglyphs which Yami couldn't decipher. The first picture was another Duel Monster, though this one didn't seem to be carved inside a card shape. It was much more like the Dark Magician and the Blue Eyes White Dragon. A familiar looking Jackal stood proud on the side lines, clearly watching over the other two in the second picture.
Yami was sure that it was him again in this picture. There was no mistaking his unique hairstyle. There was another man in this picture again, but this time it wasn't Kaiba. This man didn't seem to be wearing fancy clothes, to be honest the man only seemed to be wearing something around his hips. Shendyt. Yami frowned at the way they seemed to be holding onto each other, one hand resting on the other's shoulder while the other was pointing in the opposite direction. It was as if they wanted to be together but each were going in a different direction. Looking at it made Yami wonder what the connection between him and the other man was.
Lovers. Crimson eyes widened in shock and he took a step back (when did he get so close?) when the word echoed through his head. Lovers? But surely not…? And why not?
Why not indeed. If he had lived his life in Ancient Egypt he would have had friends there, so why would the idea of him having a lover shock him so? Was it because his lover had been a man? But no, that's not something which would have shocked him too much. He liked… but he shouldn't think such thoughts. He didn't belong here after all and what right did a spirit have to love?
You shouldn't be so hard on yourself Pharaoh, the body-less voice spoke and the puzzle seemed to hum where it was hanging around his neck. Doesn't everyone have a right to live and love?
Yami shook his head, as if trying to clear his thoughts of this conversation and he turned back to where Anzu was waiting. He caught her gaze and he saw wonder and worry mixed in there. Quickly, so not to worry her, Yami smiled. "Thank you for showing us this Ishtar-san," he said to the Egyptian with a nod.
The bearer of the Millennium Tauk smiled at him and glanced towards the left where a large clock hung on the wall. "That is quite alright." It was almost as if she was waiting for something to happen at any moment and would rather not have them here for much longer. "I'm happy to be of service."
The Spirit of the Nameless Pharaoh frowned a little at that but let it go. It wasn't his job to figure out the character of this woman, but to regain his lost memories and move on. "You certainly gave me a lot to think about," Yami said and after a short goodbye he and Anzu left the Domino Museum for what it was.
They wandered aimlessly for a while, much like they had done that morning before Anzu worked up the courage to speak. She was kind and gentle with a very protective streak when it came to Yugi, something Yami certainly admired. So when she spoke to him in a hesitant and worried tone, Yami looked up in worry. "W-what will you do now?" the teenager asked, her eyes shining with something the Spirit couldn't remember ever seeing in them before.
Yami looked pensively at the crowded street in front of them, his footfalls guided by his heart rather than his head. "If what Ishtar-san said is true, then it would be a good idea to start looking for these God cards," he said. Strangely the body-less voice with its witty comments was absent from his mind and heart at the moment. He could feel his partner sleeping in the back of his mind. "I don't want him to know." Anzu seemed to understand immediately who he was talking about and opened her mouth to protest. "I don't want him to worry about this. He still isn't ready to let me go and if he knew I was looking for a way to find my memories… he would see it as a betrayal. I cannot hurt him like that, but I need to know. I need to know the truth about what happened and why I was sealed inside of the puzzle. If collecting the God cards was the only way to find out what happened to your memories you would look for them too, would you not?"
Anzu remained silent beside him and for a moment Yami feared that she would say no. She was just as protective about Yugi as he was, but there was something there. That something told Yami that she would to the exact same thing. The brunette nodded almost reluctantly after a while. "I guess you're right," she said softly. "But you mustn't forget that Yugi is strong, stronger then you might think. He will be able to handle the situation if you tell him everything. Yugi's gone through a lot, Yami. He has not yet let me down and I'm sure, that if you let him, he wouldn't let you down either."
It was true that so far Yugi had proven himself over and over to Yami, but Duelist Kingdom was still fresh in his mind. That Duel with Kaiba when he had stopped that attack, wasn't that as much of a weakness as it was a strength?
"YUGI!" a familiar voice called out to them through the crowds and both Anzu and he turned to see Kujaku Mai running towards them. "So you've heard about it too huh? Well, it will be nice to Duel you again."
Yami frowned and Anzu seemed as surprised as he was. "What are you talking about Mai-san?" Anzu asked, beating him to it.
The blonde American blinked before muttering to herself in surprise. "Well I'll be… Came here without knowing." And she stared at Yami for a little longer before snapping out of it. "Rumour has it that some rich guy is organising a Duel Tournament in this city. Anyone who knows anything about Dueling came to this city tonight because the announcement is going to be made tonight. Haven't you noticed?"
Mai was right. "That's Dinosaur Ryuzaki," Anzu said in surprise, looking around as well. "And Insector Haga and isn't that Kajiki Ryota? Does that mean that…?"
Mai nodded, her eyes burning with anticipation for a good duel. "They're all Duelists. There is just one person missing to make this night complete since Yugi is already here."
Yami nodded as well, knowing exactly who she was talking about. "Kaiba." And as if he was waiting for that moment, the LCD screen on the building opposite them sprung to life. "Greetings fellow Duelists," the CEO of Kaiba Corp. said catching everyone's attention. Surely they had all been waiting for something like this to happen, but he guessed that no-one had figured out that it would be Kaiba organising this tournament. Or Battle City as he called it.
Well if anything, this tournament would prove to be interesting. Yami didn't care about the Ante rule, but it would be interesting to Duel Kaiba for his God card. That was what they would be playing for after all.
…
Yugi still felt a little worried about his… cough, sorry… about Yami. He had hoped that Anzu would be able to get the older Spirit to liven up a little and something had certainly came from it. They spoke a little when they retired for the night, talking about the upcoming tournament which Kaiba would host, but Yami had retreated shortly after. Yugi had let him, knowing that the man needed his space to think about everything which had happened.
There was something else bothering the Spirit as well, but the older man hadn't spoken about it. Yugi was sure that it had nothing to do with the tournament. Or at least not directly. Yami wasn't worried about Dueling his way to the finals, but it was probably his reasons why the Spirit wanted to enter this tournament which was troubling him. But as long as Yami didn't want to share his troubles, Yugi would continue to remain the man's silent support.
"Are you sure you don't want to know anything Aibou?" Yami had asked this morning. He had seemed oddly flustered and preoccupied, looking at anything but him.
"I told you, I'm fine not knowing your reasoning," Yugi said patiently, while gathering his things. They would wander around town today, running a few errands for his grandfather before helping him in the shop. Tomorrow Jonouchi and he were going to buy their Duel Disks so they could participate in the tournament. "When you're ready I will listen, but I can tell that you're still not yet comfortable with telling me, so I will wait."
Yami sighed, the manifestation of the Spirit looked troubled. "But I'm using your…"
"No," Yugi cut him off sharply. "While you're in charge when we play Duel Monsters, I enjoy watching you… I mean I don't mind watching you. I'm learning how to play the game through you and who better to teach me then the King of Duelists?"
Yami seemed to flinch at that for some odd reason, but Yugi paid it no mind. It was why he had hurried out of the house and decided to wander around town for a bit before starting his shopping. He wondered why Yami had seemed so flustered and suddenly remembered the state he had been in when he had woken up this morning. Flushing bright red, Yugi bowed his head and walked a little faster. It was the first time he had woken up with a… well… anyway… it was strange though. Yugi was sure that you were supposed to have erotic (blush) dreams to wake up like that, but he couldn't remember having any. There had been impression and tingling sensations all over his body, much like he imagined his body would feel after something like that.
The teen bit his lower lip as his imagination ran away with him, pleasing someone so they would feel the way he felt this morning. But then without the throbbing and almost painful you-know-what. No, they would feel pleasure and, well what you would normally feel when you did the deed. That man would… wait, when had he decided he would make love to a man instead of a woman?
Yugi came to a complete halt, startled by his own thoughts. He explored his feelings for a moment. When he was younger he used to imagine himself with a beautiful girl on his arm, taking her down the aisle and swearing his eternal love for her. It was something his mother had drilled into him after all. When you marry, you marry for love and you love that person for eternally. Never before had he shown any interest in loving a man, not since he started high school anyway. The other boys always teased him because of his height, or lack thereof, and his 'girly' voice. It wasn't his fault that he was a late bloomer.
He imagined being more like Yami when he reached a certain age (please, let it be sometime soon!), gaining in height and his voice deepening with age. Yugi could already feel his body changing, growing a few millimetres every day. He remembered Jonouchi saying that he had gained a few centimetres since the beginning of Duelist Kingdom and that he shouldn't grow too fast or he would be as tall as the blonde before the end of high school. It wasn't much but it meant a lot to Yugi.
The moment Yugi started walking again, a different thought entered his mind. What if it had been Yami who had the erotic dream last night? It could explain why the man had seemed so flustered and unable to look him in the eye. Maybe the Spirit had felt ashamed that he could have such an effect on Yugi's younger body? Should he ask the man?
Before the teen could make up his mind, someone called out to him. With a sigh Yugi stopped again. At this rate he wouldn't get any shopping done at all. Maybe he should just continue like he hadn't heard whoever had called out to him, but he had stopped already so faking ignorance was out of the question. Maybe he should…?
A frightened and panicky voice suddenly broke the hustle and bustle of street life and a car slammed on its brakes. Yugi saw only a flash of the man before he seemed to be pushed to this side of the pavement, slamming onto the concrete before screaming in agony. Yugi's heartbeat sped up to an alarming rate and while he stood frozen in his spot, panic threatened to bury him like a tidal wave. Someone is hurt, echoed through his mind. It was like two different voices were screaming at him, telling him both that he needed to go check it out. To see if he could help, but what could he do?
Before he could fully comprehend what was happening he was speeding through the gathered crowd, making use of his small body to quickly manoeuvre through the larger bodies. The scene in front of him almost made him sick. The man's left foot was completely crushed, bleeding heavily and kept at an odd angle. The rest of his body twitched, like it was trying to move. Raven locks were stained by blood and his slightly scarred face was turning a sickly pale.
Recognition surged through Yugi's body as the man's green eyes found his own. Kneeling down so he wouldn't be sitting in the man's blood but still able to keep eye contact, Yugi's decided to explore his feelings after helping this man. "Can you hear me?" he asked softly. "The paramedics are on their way so you'll be fine. Just lay still for now. Can you tell me your name?"
He tilted his head as the man continued to stare at him and he tried to fight the blush which was beginning to spread across his cheeks. Something about this man was really familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen the man before. Yugi noticed the man's hand twitch and he wondered if he should take it. Maybe it would comfort the man. On impulse he did, curling his own warm hand around the other man's cold one.
When the man spoke, Yugi almost let go of the hand. The teen had never heard any language like it before, but why did it sound familiar then? Maybe his grandfather had used it once, or could it be something else entirely? Could it be Yami who recognised this man? Who recognised this language? If the man could cause his body to arouse then why couldn't it be him who recognised this man? The teen wanted to say something, anything, but the injured man had already lost consciousness.
A woman appeared before them, busy haired and with fierce brown eyes. "Did you see what happened?" she asked, crouching down on the unconscious man's other side. "Do you know if an ambulance has been called yet? Are you familiar with…?"
Before Yugi could get overwhelmed by the questions from the obviously foreign woman, a man with red hair appeared behind her. "Breath Hermione, you're overwhelming the poor kid. The paramedics are on their way. Don't worry kid, that idiot's not going to die anytime soon."
Yugi blinked and all but gaped at the strange man. If he knew the raven head shouldn't he be showing concern? "I'm sorry but could you tell me…?" but before Yugi could ask anything he was interrupted by the arrival of Anzu. Apparently it had been her who had called out to him before. Why it had taken her so long to cross the street became clear when the teen looked up. The accident had caused a lot of onlookers.
"Yugi, what happen…?" she froze slightly when she noticed Yugi was holding onto the stranger's hand. Or rather the other way around. It may have started out that way, but he couldn't break out of the man's grip anymore.
The teen looked up, grinning sheepishly at his best female friend. "He won't let go anymore." Luckily any further explanation was interrupted by the arrival of the paramedics. Explaining the situation, Yugi was allowed to travel in the ambulance while Anzu went to the Kame Game Shop to explain why Yugi had to go there. In the ambulance the paramedics were able to relax the man enough for him to let go of Yugi's hand. The small teen felt relieved, though slightly mournful, about the loss of contact.
In the hospital he was asked to wait. It was here where he met the strange man and woman again. This time they were accompanied by an elderly woman and a small child. He spoke with them for a little while and, feeling incredibly intrusive, decided to leave. He left his phone number behind, asking them to contact him should anything happen and promising that he would at least visit them the next day.
Why? Yami seemed confused by Yugi's actions when it came to the injured stranger. Why do you care so much for a man you've never even met before?
Yugi wondered the exact same thing.
…
The next morning was just as troublesome as the morning before, though at least this time without the raised… problem. His dreams were filled with impressions and conversations, but they spoke in the same language Yugi had heard the injured man use. Didn't that mean that he was receiving Yami's dreams and impressions of the man they had met? But the Spirit didn't seem to think so. In fact he was against Yugi going to the hospital and meeting this man again.
"Why?" Yugi asked the Spirit as they made their way through the halls of the hospital. "Why are you so against me meeting this man? Even if you have no memories, your body is clearly reacting to seeing this man."
"No it's not," Yami sputtered and he looked flustered, again. Now Yugi's curiosity was definitely at its peak. Trying to listen for any sign that he might be interrupting something, Yugi knocked on the door of the stranger's hospital room before entering. "O-jama shimasui," the teen mumbled entering the room. He couldn't help the blush as a stunning pair of emerald green eyes gazed at him from the hospital bed.
Realising he was being rude, Yugi bowed quickly in greeting. Before he could introduce himself, the young child he had met yesterday bounded over, staring at him with intense brown eyes. I guess I deserve that, Yugi thought quickly becoming uncomfortable with the intensity of the stare. The injured man came to his rescue, speaking in a soothing but stern tone. "Teddy it's rude to stare."
The child named Teddy (such an odd name) broke out into a wide grin. It formed his eyes into slight slits and the intense stare was lessened immediately because of it. Yugi found it kind of cute. Yami seemed to agree, chuckling at the sight the young child made. Now aren't you happy we came? "You're the boy from yesterday," Teddy said. He turned to point at the man on the hospital bed. "My uncle's awake now."
Yugi felt oddly relieved when he heard the boy call the other man his uncle. Why he felt that way the teen wasn't sure, but then again he was unsure about any of the other feelings relating to this man as well. "It's good to meet you," the injured man said, waving Teddy to him. For a split second Yugi felt disappointed that he wasn't the one to be waved over to join the man's side, but pushed those odd sensations aside. "I see you've met my Godson."
The small teen nodded, realising with a blush that he had been staring at the green eyed man. Now do you understand why I didn't want to meet him? Yugi rolled his eyes at Yami. He felt uncomfortable enough as it was without the Spirit scolding him. "Yes," Yugi said softly, trying to think of something to say without embarrassing himself further. As long as you're here you might as well introduce yourself, an amused inner voice said. At least someone was enjoying his discomfort. "My name is Mutou Yugi. It's nice to meet you. We-" great, now they would think he was a mental patient or something. "Uhm, I was there when you got hit by the car and wanted to make sure that you were alright."
There, Yugi said. Empathy usually covers up any slip ups. Yami merely raised a single eyebrow. "That's very kind of you Mutou-san," the man said with a kind smile, making Yugi feel a little giddy. Why was this many causing these emotions? He didn't even know his name! "I hope I haven't traumatised you with my reckless behaviour."
What an odd thing to say. But before Yugi could say anything to reassure the man, the bushy haired woman huffed seemingly offended. The younger teen couldn't help but stare and so did the green eyed man. "What?" she said as if she was familiar with these kinds of situations. Makes you wonder how many times this man has landed himself in hospital, Yami said thoughtfully and Yugi detected a hint of concern. "You could have traumatised everyone with your reckless behaviour, especially Ron and me, but you never apologised to us."
Yugi watched the banter between friends in amusement and wondered if his friends would be like that too in a few years. If you continue to be as close as you are now then you can be sure about that, Yami said with a smile. That would be nice, Yugi said and watched the interaction between the man and the child. He chuckled as the child reassured his uncle and the man reassured the child in return. It was obvious they cared a lot about each other and the small teen felt a little envious, wishing to create his own bond with this man and his family.
"Oh you must find us incredibly rude," the man said suddenly, directing his green gaze back to Yugi. The teen tried his hardest not to shudder in anticipation and Yami wasn't being helpful either. "Please let me introduce everyone." You had better make notes Aibou, Yami said teasingly. I have a feeling we'll be seeing a lot of them in future. "These two on my right are my good friends Weasley Ron and his wife Hermione." Yugi wanted to gape. How was he ever going to pronounce those names right? "On my left side we have Black Andromeda." Yami snorted inside of their mind. This was going to be hell. "This little rascal is my Godson and Andromeda's grandchild Lupin Theodore, but we call him Teddy. My name is Harakhty, but my friends call me Harry."
Yami was almost hyperventilating in their mind and recognition together with lust rushed through the small teen at the sound of that name. It wasn't like the others. Ro-n was probably easiest to remember together with Te-di. The other two A-n-du-ro-me-da and He-ru-mi-o-neii (not that he would ever be able to pronounce that correctly) would be a lot harder to remember. Yugi had a feeling that he wouldn't be able to forget the name Harakhty even if he wanted too. He would have laughed at the Spirit's reaction had he not been in a room full of people.
The short teenager missed the interaction between Godfather and Godson, startled when Andromeda asked if he would like some tea. She even invited him to join them, but that was probably more out of politeness than anything else. "Thank you for the offer Black-san," Yugi said quickly, feeling another blush rise to his cheeks. He was doing that a lot lately. "I only came to see if Harakhty-san was awake. My friend will be waiting for me. It was nice meeting you all and I hope you get well soon Harakhty-san." Safe.
Quickly saying his goodbyes Yugi left the room, feeling oddly relieved. Told you so, Yami said and the man crossed his arms over his chest. Yugi rolled his eyes at the man who was behaving childishly. Before he could say anything about it though, someone called him from down the hall. "There you are mate," Jonouchi called, Anzu and Honda following closely behind. "When Anzu and gramps said you'd gone to the hospital, I was afraid that we would have to sit around your sickbed again."
Yugi smiled up at the tall blonde, meeting them halfway. "Thanks for the concern Jonouchi-kun but I was visiting someone," the shorter teenager said, receiving a questioning glance from Anzu which he answered with a nod.
"Alright, let's go then," the tall blonde said with renewed energy and Honda smacked him over the head. "We're in a hospital idiot," the equally tall brunette said. "Show some respect."
Jonouchi rubbed the back of his head. "That's just wrong you know," the blonde sulked. "Just 'cause we're in hospital doesn't mean I wish to stay here."
Anzu and Yugi chuckled. Before they could go any farther they were called back by Harakhty's Godson Teddy. The hyperactive child immediately hit if off with Jonouchi and Honda, and Yugi was sure that he had heard Anzu squeal softly next to him like a proper fan girl. Teddy wanted to know how old he was and Yugi wonder if this was a good thing. Mentioning that they had actually by passed his birthday, all three of his friend immediately announced that they should throw a belated birthday party. The short teen wanted to protest, but Teddy said that he should celebrate his birthday together with the child's Godfather.
That could turn out to your advantage, though I don't approve. Yugi snorted softly, the sound swallowed up by the jubilant outbursts from two sixteen-year-olds and one seven-year-old. It caused Anzu to give both boys a slap on the back of the head and the reminder that they were in hospital. When the only girl in their company asked for the address they received an odd reply, but the child was already bounding off back to the room of his Godfather before they could ask directions.
"Who lives in the house of the Rising Sun?" Harakhty, apparently.
…
Everything was just going wrong today. Yami was annoyed with him, Anzu kept giving him suspicious glances and Honda and Jonouchi were getting more frustrated by the moment. The Spirit Yugi could understand since the man had every right to be annoyed with him. To be honest he was quite annoyed with himself now that he had been smacked back to earth. Anzu he honestly didn't know. Every time she looked like she wanted to say something, but changed her mind the moment she caught his eye. It frustrated him. Why couldn't she just say what was wrong? The annoyance of the two taller male teens Yugi could sadly understand as well. Instead of running a few errands and dropping by school to deliver some homework before buying their Duel Disks and going to the Arcade didn't turn out the way Yugi had hoped.
"Hurry back," Jonouchi called as his friends decided to wait outside while he dropped of everything at home. "Tadaima Jii-chan!" he called, before noticing four familiar people in the Game Shop. Well I'll be… who would have guessed? What would you call this, Yugi asked. Yami sighed, seemingly broken out of his mood by the sight in front of him. I guess it can't be helped. Though it makes you wonder how he got out of the hospital so fast.
Teddy was immediately bouncing around him, showing him the cards he'd picked out and asking for Yugi's opinion. Yugi waved back the protests from Harakhty, smiling reassuringly and telling the older man that he didn't mind. Would you like to help him Mou Hitori no Boku? It is your field of expertise after all.
Yami shook his head. You're as good in this as I am Aibou, you know this. The Spirit sighed and peered at the cards, praising the child about his excellent choice and telling him to treat his cards right. We could do this together if you'd like?
Am I forgiven then, Yugi asked shyly and Yami smiled reassuringly. I wasn't angry Aibou. I could never be truly angry with you. Yugi smiled warmly at the Spirit, letting the warmth and comfort of the older man flow through him. Over kill, over kill, Yugi warned the Spirit when he let slip there was going to be a tournament. The reaction was instantaneous. Who could ever resist those puppy dog eyes? I think even Kaiba would be in trouble, Yami commented making Yugi chuckle softly.
"If you promise to practice really hard and hold your cards dear, then we have a deal," Yugi said at the question if Teddy could ever Duel him. He stretched out his hand and the child looked at it, overthinking his options before accepting. Smart kid, Yami said with an approving nod. You do realise that you sounded like Kaiba just now, Yugi said with a small smile. Yami looked at him in horror.
Something much warmer washed over him as a second voice laughed inside of his head. It wasn't Yami's, he was sure of it, so Yugi would fake ignorance for now. Let's see those cards again, so we can think of a good set of cards to go with the others, Yami muttered and they walked over to the counter where Teddy had placed them on to show his Godfather. It was strange to think the man could be standing at all, after seeing the flattened foot only yesterday. Hadn't it been in a cast this morning? How could this man be standing at all after such a head injury?
All suspicions and questions disappeared when he came to stand next to Harakhty. Yami was definitely acting strange now, almost purring at the raven head. Yugi felt the blood rise in his cheeks again and strange things fluttered in his stomach. As he bend over the counter, Yugi came close enough to touch him and the sudden urge for the man to touch him was almost overwhelming. Was it because of Yami that he could feel like this for a man he barely knew? But no, Yami definitely had his own feelings as he had confirmed many times over in the past twenty-four hours. Taking a deep steadying breath, Yugi withdrew and smiled at the seven-year-old. "These are really good cards Lupin-chan," he breathed out and gathered all his courage to look Harakhty directly in the eyes for permission. Yami steadied him when Yugi threatened to fall under the sheer lust in those green orbs.
The small distraction of collecting appropriate cards for the seven-year-old was a welcome salvation and Yugi didn't even notice when he slipped in one of his own cards. Yami didn't object though, seeing as they had never really used the card before and they felt that this was meant to be. Like they had been holding onto the card for a friend rather than planning on using it for their own Duels. "These will help you with building your deck," Yugi said, placing the small stack on the counter.
"Thank you Yugi-san!" The small teen blushed under the attention he got from the seven-year-old and felt it the right moment to escape when Jonouchi barged in. "Oy Yug! Are you coming or what?" the tall blonde was standing in the doorway, first looking annoyed before turning apologetic when he noticed they had customers. "Ah sorry, sorry, I didn't know you had customers."
"That's quite alright," Harakhty said with a smile. The man seemed oddly relieved about something. "We're sorry for delaying your friend."
"T-that's quite alright," Jonouchi said. "I'll wait for you outside Yug. It was nice meeting you sir." And with that he promptly shut the door again.
"You'll have to excuse Jonouchi-kun, Harakhty-san," Yugi said, feeling embarrassed about his friend's behaviour. Not that he had expected anything less of course, they were already three hours behind on their schedule and having to wait for Yugi (again)… well Yugi would probably be feeling the same if their roles had been reversed. "He's a little tense. We're getting our Duel Disks today."
Harakhty smiled back kindly, making Yugi melt a little again. If this keeps up we will be able to mob you off of the floor, Yami commented dryly but Yugi could tell that the Spirit was still affected as well. "That's quite alright," the raven head said. "We won't detain you any longer Mutou-san. Thank you for your help."
Yugi stared a second longer before he bowed and retreated to the back, out of sight. Thank Heavens that is over, both Yami and Yugi breathed. They could still feel their body's burning.
A/N: Well that was that. It did end up a little bit longer than I expected and I made a different ending in my head, but I won't bore you with that one or I would have needed to up the rating… oh wait, it's already on M. Anyway, next one will be a genuine chapter. Hope you liked this little bit of teen drama and if you want to read anymore, leave a review.
i O-jama shimasu basically means sorry to intrude or literally I'm going to be in the way. This is the textbook form, when you hear it in anime it may sound something like shitere shimasu.
ii From a Hiragana and Katakana point of view these are probably the ways the names would be written. It could be that they would rather write 'nu' instead of 'n' in Ron and Andromeda like He'ru'mione though they don't have a single letter 'r'. They will simply swallow the 'u' in 'nu' when they pronounce the name.
