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Chapter Three: Songs and Tears of Betrayal.
Not much later, lunch came around. Tristan, Yugi, and Serenity walked down the school halls toward the cafeteria, chatting about the contest as well as what had happened that morning.
"Are you sure you're OK, Yugi?" asked Tristan fourth time since the bell had rung.
"Yes! Tristan, I'm fine! Now can we please get something to eat?" said Yugi as her stomach let out another growl.
The brunette head up his hands in mock surrender, "OK, OK, but eat fast, there's somewhere I wanna go before next period." and with that, the three of them walked over to the overly crowded room.
After five minutes of record-breaking food eating, the three friends made their way across the school.
"Tristan, where are we?" asked Yugi asked as they walked through the many halls of the building.
"Almost there." called Tristan as they rounded one more corner and he shoved an unused classroom's door open."OK, we're here."
"And where is here?" asked Yugi as the tapping of her staff echoed off the empty walls.
"The perfect place to hear you sing..."
"That's it. I'm out." said Yugi as she started tapping her way to the exit. That is, until her staff is snatched from her hand. "Hey!"
"Is for horses. Come on! One song! What's it going to hurt?"
Yugi sighed, "OK, fine, but there's no music."
Tristan raised an eyebrow; he was getting extremely agitated with his friend's stubbornness. "Since when has the lack of music ever stopped you? You're an amazing singer, so just go!"
Yugi wanted to glare at the brunette, but knowing she couldn't, she let her mind wander, summing up all her feelings into one small bundle, and then finding the words to best describe them. Yugi let out a sigh as notes and chords flooded into her mind, symphonies and bells rang, but the only song that seemed to call to her was the song she had heard earlier that day. "My Immortal" Yugi took a deep breath and started to sing, letting the soothing and comforting words flow off her tongue.
"I'm so tired of being here,
Suppressed by all my childish fears.
And if you have to leave,
I wish that you would just leave.
'Cause your presences still lingerers here,
And it won't leave me alone!
These wounds won't seem to heal,
This pain is just too real,
There's just too much that time cannot erase.
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears.
When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears.
And I held your hand through all of these years,
But you still have... All of me."
'Yes.' Yugi thought sadly as the song continued, her voice echoing off the empty walls. 'I feel like this too often, but how could I forget? What I did, what I didn't do. I don't know what to do, not without him. Atemu. Why did you have to leave?' her mind asked desperately as she entered the second verse.
"You used to captivate me by your resonating light,
And now I'm bound by the life you left behind.
Your face, it haunts my once pleasant dreams.
You voice, it chased away all the sanity in me!
These wounds won't seem to heal,
This pain is just too real,
There's just too much that time cannot erase!
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears.
When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears.
And I held your hand through all of these years,
But you still have... All of me."
Yugi took a deep breath as the tempo of the song sped up and her word came out deeper and stronger than before as she poured her heart and soul into the song, letting it ring through the room like a bell.
"I tried so hard to tell myself that you're gone,
But though you're still with me,
I've been alone all along!"
Yugi was giving her voice so much power by now, that Serenity swore the glass rattled, but the sound was so beautiful, and so filled with untold emotions that she couldn't bear to tell her to quiet down; in fact, she wanted Yugi to sing louder! So loud that the whole school rung with the soothing, yet heartbreaking sound of this girls voice. Alas, the only ones to hear such a sound were the three of them in the room and the odd person who happened to pass by. Yugi continued her song, sing the chorus one more time with as many emotions and pain as she could.
"When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears!
When you'd scream, I'd fight away all of your fears!
And I held your hand through all of these years,
But you still have... All of me...
Ohh... mmm,
Of... Me..."
The small, blind girl's voice softened to hardly a whisper until, finally, her voice drifted into nothingness. Serenity couldn't describe the feelings that were plaguing her mind. Sadness, hope, longing, pain, love, and mourning were just a few of the many things she felt just from listening to a song. 'If I'm feeling like this then...' the red head's thoughts trailed off as her eyes landed on the small teen standing before them. Her eyes were closed, her breathing fast, yet soft, and, although not visible, there was a sense of relief drifting from the tri-colored haired teen as she stood there in utter silence, as if she had let go of everything that hurt and was letting it drift away. In the few seconds of stillness that had followed the song, neither of the girls heard the soft clicking of a phone being switched off.
"That was great, Yugi!" complemented Tristan as he handed the girl back her staff, "You really should sing at the graduations ceremony next month."
"No way!" Yugi yelled back, a heavy blush covering her cheeks. "There is no way I am EVER doing that!" she said firmly as the school bell rung, signaling the end of the lunch period. "Time for class." the small girl stated as the three of them wandered back to their classroom.
Finally, the end of school came and the mad rush of getting home for the weekend kicked in. The masses of students ran to their lockers as fast as they could, eager to get the night's partying and fun started as soon as possible. Tristan, Serenity and Yugi sat in their seats long after everyone had left, sending the email Tea had so rudely interrupted earlier that morning.
"And... Send." Said Tristan as he clicked the small button on the screen. "They should be on your doorstep in a few days time, considering how good this song is."
Yugi gave him a mock punch to his chest (Seeing as she couldn't see where his shoulder was.) "It's not that good, goofball!"
Tristan ignored her comment as he started packing up his bag for home, "Any plans for the weekend, girls?" he asked as he shoved his math book into the already overstuffed bag that was practically groaning in protest.
Serenity smiled and explained that she and her sister were going to go shopping for the day and how she loved her sibling time seeing as her sister worked a lot.
Yugi shrugged, "I've got no plans, just studying and maybe a bit of piano playing, nothing much." Yugi sighed as she also began packing up her bag. "Hey, Tristan, what time is it?"
"3:38, why?"
Yugi nearly dropped her bag, "W-What? Oh Shit!" Yugi grabbed her bag and slung it over her shoulder, "I'll see you guys later!" and with that, the flustered teen walked steadily out the door and into the main halls of the school. Within a few minutes, Yugi was in the car park, getting into the family vehicle while Solomon greeted her.
"Nice to see you finally made it." commented the old man as he let out a soft chuckle, "How was sch..." Solomon trailed off as her saw Yugi's cheek which was red and slightly bruised from when Tea had hit her, "What happened?" Solomon took hold of Yugi's chin, gently tilting it upwards so he could have a better look at the wound. Yugi shrugged it off, saying she didn't remember how she got it, but it did little to convince the old man. He kept pressing the issue for a while, but after ten minutes of a lack of answers, he gave up. The drive started feel awkward after that and both of them sat in silence, that is, until Yugi started humming to herself.
Slowly, the tune to "Imaginary" filled the car as the girl grew more bold and started singing to the invisible music that was filling her head.
"I linger in the doorway
Of alarm clock screaming
Monsters calling my name
Let me stay
Where the wind will whisper to me
Where the raindrops, as they're falling, tell a story
In my field of paper flowers
And candy clouds of lullaby
I lie inside myself for hours
And watch my purple sky fly over me
Don't say I'm out of touch
With this rampant chaos - your reality
I know well what lies beyond my sleeping refuge
The nightmare I built my own world to escape
In my field of paper flowers
And candy clouds of lullaby
I lie inside myself for hours
And watch my purple sky fly over me
Swallowed up in the sound of my screaming
Cannot cease for the fear of silent nights
Oh, how I long for the deep sleep dreaming
The goddess of imaginary light
In my field of paper flowers
And candy clouds of lullaby
I lie inside myself for hours
And watch my purple sky fly over me
Paper Flowers..."
After Yugi stopped singing, she immediately felt better, just like she had when Tristan had gotten her to sing. 'Maybe I should sing a little more.'
"Well, that's new." stated Solomon as he pulled into the driveway of the Mutou Mansion, "I've never heard you singing without music before, it's nice."
Yugi blushed, "W-Well, I've been thinking of singing a bit more...just a little."
Solomon chuckled at the girl's uneasiness before getting out of the, opening the door for Yugi, and leading her inside. "I'll come and get you when dinner's ready." he stated as he lead her up the stairs to her room.
"OK." and with that, Solomon turned oh his heels and walked back down the hallway. Yugi was alone. The small, blind girl quickly changed her clothes, getting dressed, once again into the preplanned outfit from the staff. This time it was a dress, a little sun dress with a bow in front from what she had felt. Yugi quickly pulled on the shoes that went with the outfit and pulled her hair up into an untidy bun. After getting changed, Yugi began pulling out her laptop to get to work on her home work only to be stopped by the sound of VERY loud feet running down the hallway toward her room. "Its open." she called as the footsteps stopped outside her door.
"Not again!" moaned Jaden as he walked inside the room and shut the door.
Yugi giggled slightly as she returned to her home work, "What's up, Jay?"
"Nothing." he stated a little too quickly.
Yugi stopped her typing and turned in her seat to face Jaden. Despite the fact that she couldn't see, his unease was noticeable from a mile away. "What's wrong, Jay. You're acting more jumpy than usual."
"I-It's nothing." he stated as he let out a long sigh.
Yugi didn't miss the hesitance in his voice and she immediately got up form her chair and walked over to him, "Come on, Jay. You know you can tell me anything, right. We're siblings; we have to look out for each other."
"Step." mumbled Jaden as he sunk onto the bed.
It was true. Yugi and Jaden were not related by birth, but when Yugi's father remarried, Jaden was Anzu's son whom had lost his father in an accident.
"Step siblings or not, you're my brother and you can tell me anything." she said firmly. Jaden looked to the floor but said nothing. The gentle scuffing of feet against the carpet alerted Yugi that Solomon was on his way. Yugi sighed before turning to her brother, "Listen, Jiichan's on his way, but when I get back, I want you to tell me what's wrong."
"Nothing's wrong!" Jaden blurted out, "I just don't want you to laugh at me."
Yugi smiled, "I promise I won't laugh."
Just then, Solomon walked in, "Lady Yugi, your father wishes to see you."
Yugi smiled, "OK. I'll talk to you later, Jaden!" and with that, Solomon and Yugi walked out of the room and down the stairs to the living room where her father sat waiting for her.
"You may leave." Gozobouro Mutou barked at Solomon as they entered the room, "I wish to speak to my daughter alone."
Solomon bowed low and left the room, not wanting to stay around the harsh man that was his employer longer than he had too. But as he left, Solomon couldn't help but fear for the girl as she was forced to stay in the same room as the man commonly known as a tyrant.
"Sit down." commanded Gozobouro. Yugi sat. "It has come to my attention that you are now coming of age to start choosing a charier. However, I have another idea in mind..."
Yugi tensed up as she listened to her father's plan for her and she held back tears when he had finished. In Yugi's mind she did nothing but scream in outrage and anger, but on the outside, she could do nothing but sit and listen to choices being made for her life without her consent, and after the talk was over, there were only two words she was aloud to reply. No matter how much she despised it, no matter how much she wanted to shout and scream, "Yes, sir." were the only two words she uttered before leaving the room.
Yugi ran up the stairs, nearly tripping a few times, but she made it to her room and closed the door. Yugi fell on her bed and finally let go of the restraints that stopped the tears from falling. She lay on her bed and cried. 'That's all it took!' she yelled in her mind, 'Two words... Two words and I've given my life away.' Yugi lay on her pillow, not even noticing the fact that she had still yet to change or eat, but she didn't care. Yugi cried tears of utter betrayal and regret as she cried herself to sleep that night, not wanting to think about the upcoming morning and all the pain it would hold within its many hours.