Author's Note:
Heart: Hello again! Sorry for the delay, but recently due to room renovations my computer had to be removed and unplugged for a bit. T~T
Evil: We finally hooked them up again and typed up part of the new chapter which will be coming out soon. XD
Heart: Yes! We are almost done with it and hope it'll be complete before the end of this week! So here it is! Chapter 7!
Evil: *coughs* WE DON"T OWN YUGIOH *cough cough*
Chapter Seven: Millennium!
"HELLO, DOMINO CITY!" he yelled as the screams grew louder. Yami smiled as he heard shuffling behind him, meaning the rest of his band was ready to go. "How are you all doing tonight?" he said into the mic which was responded with various calls of 'I love you!' and 'Marry me!' and other such cries. The crimson eyed man chuckled, "Thanks for blowing out my eardrums!"
The crowd laughed at the comment as the rest of the lights came on, on stage that had shut off after the last act. Standing next to their various instruments was the rest of the members of Millennium. Bakura was holding a pitch black electric guitar dressed in nothing but ripped black jeans and a long black trench coat with a few silver chains here and there. Ryou was dressed in a simple pair of denim shorts and a black tank top with a few bracelets to add to the look and was standing behind a keyboard waiting to play. Marik was sitting behind the drum set clad in nothing but a pair of leather pants with the word Millennium painted messily on his chest in gold paint. Malik was standing not far from Ryou with a dark purple electric violin grasped firmly in her hand. She was wearing a pair of black leather pants and a dark purple tank top that stopped half way down her stomach with plenty of chains wrapped around her waist, ankles and wrists. Joey was in a pair of black denim shorts that barely reached her mid thigh and a black T-shirt with the band's logo on it as she held an electric bass guitar in her grasp. Yami grinned at the crowd clad in nothing but leather. A black leather tank top hugged his chest while he wore a pair of black leather pants and dozens of chains were dotted around his body as he held onto his electric guitar.
Yami chuckled as the wall of screams hit them again. "Hey, Yami!" called Bakura from where he was standing as he pulled the strap to his electric guitar over his head, "Why don't we get this show on the road!" Yami nodded and Bakura grinned like a maniac before Joey started up the intro to their first song with her bass guitar. Bakura soon joined the blond girl with his own guitar with Marik coming in a few moments later. Yami's own guitar mixed with mass of sound that was filling the hall before he stepped closer to the mic stand and started to sing with Bakura doing back up.
"I can't escape this hell
So many times I've tried
But I'm still caged inside
Somebody get me through this nightmare
I can't control myself
So what if you can see the darkest side of me
No one will ever change this animal I have become
Help me believe it's not the real me
Somebody help me tame this animal!
This animal, this animal
I can't escape myself
So many times I've lied
But there's still rage inside
Somebody get me through this nightmare
I can't control myself
So what if you can see the darkest side of me
No one will ever change this animal I have become
Help me believe it's not the real me
Somebody help me tame this animal I have become
Help me believe it's not the real me
Somebody help me tame this animal
Somebody help me through this nightmare
I can't control myself
Somebody wake me from this nightmare
I can't escape this hell
This animal, this animal
This animal, this animal
This animal, this animal
This animal
So what if you can see the darkest side of me
No one will ever change this animal I have become
Help me believe it's not the real me
Somebody help me tame this animal I have become
Help me believe it's not the real me
Somebody help me tame this animal!
This animal I have become!"
Slowly, the music died away which quickly turned into the next song as Bakura started to play the intro with Ryou picked up with the piano and Marik started up the beat. Malik soon picked up on the music the rest were playing and joined in. Soon, Yami and Bakura entered once again, bringing up the volume of the song as the two started to sing along to the words Yami had written years before.
"In this farewell
There's no blood
There's no alibi
'Cause I've drawn regret
From the truth
Of a thousand lies
So let mercy come
And wash away
What I've done
I'll face myself
To cross out what I've become
Erase myself
And let go of what I've done
Put to rest
What you thought of me
While I clean this slate
With the hands of uncertainty
So let mercy come
And wash away
What I've done
I'll face myself
To cross out what I've become
Erase myself
And let go of what I've done
For what I've done
I start again
And whatever pain may come
Today this ends
I'm forgiving what I've done!
I'll face myself
To cross out what I've become
Erase myself
And let go of what I've done
For what I've done
What I've done
Forgiving what I've done!"
The crowd screamed again as the music came to a close and Yugi couldn't help but scream along with them. It was amazing for her, she had never done anything like this, and yet it almost seemed natural. More songs played and again there was screaming. It was a wonder anyone could talk after a concert.
Yugi listened in awe as the music continued with various songs from their last few years of being a band, such as "Going Under", "Time of Dying", "Whispers in the Dark", and a few others.
"This is amazing!" yelled Tristan over the music to Serenity as the band continued to play. Yugi silently agreed as she let her eyes close and the music just washed around her, making her feel like she was in a whole different world.
Yami cleared his throat and smiled down at the crowd, "I hate to say this, but our time is almost up." This comment was met by an array of shouts and screams in protest, making the musician laugh. "But who said we had to leave now?" More shouts. "Now it's time for our last song for the night."
Yugi cheered right along with the rest of the crowd as Ryou started to play the piano and Malik started up her violin. Yami took a deep breath and started to sing as Yugi sang along with him, enjoying the beautiful sound of his voice and hers combining together along with the hundreds of others who were also singing along with the well known tune.
"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
Your presence still lingers 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
You used to captivate me
By your resonating light
Now I'm bound by the life you left behind
Your face it haunts
My once pleasant dreams
Your 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
I've tried so hard to tell myself that you're gone
But though you're still with me
I've been alone all along
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 clapped and cheered right along with the rest as Yami and his band slowly stopped playing, only to join in with shouts for an encore. Yami looked down at the crowd with a devious smile as Ryou walked over to the mic, pushing Yami out of the way, "Thanks for joining us tonight! See you all next time!" and with that, the young white haired girl grabbed Yami and practically dragged Yami off stage.
Bakura chuckled into the mic darkly, "Well, you heard the woman." he started, speaking to the rest of the band members rather than the audience, "Let's get moving. I don't want my ass kicked." Yugi and the others laughed right along with the rest of the fans as the rest of the band walked off stage, leaving everyone in the crowd wanting more.
"Come on, lets get going, Yugi!" called Tristan as he pointed toward the door of the hall. "We don't wanna be late."
"Should I take you to Jaden?" Asked Serenity as she pulled her blind friend close enough that she could hear, "We don't want to hang around too late."
Yugi shook her head. "Let's give him a minute. Then we'll go find him."
Tristan, having heard what Yugi had said, looked at his friend with a puzzled expression, but said nothing as he, Jii-Chan, Serenity, and Yugi all stood around as crowds of people walked past them.
"YUGI!" cried a voice from the flocks of people, making everyone in the group except for Yugi herself to jump.
"What's up, Jaden?" she asked as the panting brunette ran up beside her and grabbed hold of her hand.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you!" he exclaimed as he bounced slightly on the balls of his feet and a slight blush decorated his cheeks. "Thank you so much!"
Yugi couldn't help but smile, "Things go well with Chazz?"
"She kissed me!" he cried without even bothering to hide his grin. "It wasn't on the lips or anything, but she KISSED me! She even asked if she could round to our house tomorrow to hang out!"
"Wait, seriously?" asked Tristan as he stared wide eyed at the boy. "You're kidding. The brat can get a girl and I can't?"
Serenity shrugged, "He's a natural charmer I suppose."
Tristan glared at Serenity for a second and opened his mouth to retaliate, but he was cut off by Jii-Chan clearing his throat. "Shall we get a move on? I certainly don't plan on standing here all night."
Yugi smiled, "I know what you mean, Jii-Chan." she commented softly as she tugged gently on Serenity's hand, "Mind showing us where we need to go?"
Serenity grinned, "Sure, follow me!"
Surprisingly enough, Serenity lead the group back to the car park, explaining that, seeing as the band would be tired, they were going to visit them at their home rather than backstage like you normally would. Yugi instantly became nervous about the whole thing. Sure, she wanted to meet the man behind the voice that she loved so much, but what if they found out about her... disability. 'Please don't let them notice.' she prayed in her head as she sat in the back seat in between Jaden and Tristan as Serenity gave directions to Jii-Chan.
Not long later, the car pulled to a stop and the group quickly stepped out, leaving the boys to gasp in awe at the size of the building. "Welcome to the Kaiba Mansion." called Serenity as she took a hold of Yugi's arm and started to walk up the drive toward the large oak door while describing the scene to Yugi who was trembling with nerves. Pretty soon, the boys caught up with the other two as they approached the door and Serenity knocked on it like she didn't have a care in the world.
As they waited for someone to let them in, Yugi couldn't shake her unease. She really wanted to meet the band known as Millennium, but she didn't know how they would react to the fact she was blind. Would they turn her away or something? She knew she was being paranoid, but the feeling wouldn't leave.
Suddenly, the front door opened, making Yugi jump a little having not been paying attention that was going on around her. "Yo, Mokuba!" greeted Serenity as she smiled down at the young man standing in the doorway as he rubbed his eyes sleepily.
"Hey, Serenity. You here to see the guys?" asked the boy called Mokuba as he stifled a yawn.
Serenity laughed, "Yep. I've got some fans here to meet them." Mokuba nodded sleepily as he stood to the side and let them in. Mokuba slowly started to walk toward a set of stairs and sleepily began to trudge up them, "Hey, don't worry about seeing us up. They already know we're coming. Just go curl up on the couch again, okay." Mokuba looked up at Serenity for a second before he nodded and started to descend the stairs again, not even bothering to say goodbye to his guests as he did. "Don't mind him." commented the redhead as she continued to climb the stairs with Yugi hanging onto her arm. "He's not much of an evening person. He has a bad habit of falling asleep on the couch all the time so the rest just leave him to it."
Yugi didn't even listen. She was too busy worrying about meeting her favorite band of all time. "Hey, guys?" Everyone quickly looked at the small blind girl, making her feel even smaller. "Um... do you think... we could not tell them about... about my eyes... okay?"
The whole group stared at her as if she had gone nuts. "W-What do you mean, Yugi?" Tristan practically screamed as they continued to trudge up the stairs only to follow Serenity down a long hallway. "You can't seriously be thinking that they won't notice."
Yugi shrugged softly as she clung tightly to Serenity's arm, "I know, but I'll only ever speak to them for a night and then they'll probably never see me again, so what does it matter what they think?"
Jaden sighed, "I don't really know, sis. I mean, what if you do see them again?"
Yugi shook her head. "Please. Just don't say anything. Okay?"
Tristan shrugged, "Fine. But I won't keep quiet if asked, alright."
Yugi smiled softly, "Thank you."
Serenity remained silent as she continued to lead her friends through the mansion, taking them down hallways and up another two staircases until they reached the fourth floor.
"Damn, they should really build an elevator in this joint." muttered Tristan as he continued to climb the stairs behind the rest of the group.
"Actually, there is one." commented Serenity as she smiled down at her friend, "But it's reserved mainly for the band when they come and go. If guests take the stairs, they have a heads up from security just in case they need to provide some crowd control."
"Ah, that makes sense." commented Jii-Chan as he continued to climb with a smile on his face.
"Ah, we're here." cried Jaden happily as they stopped in front of the door at the top of the stairs. "Do we knock or..." Jaden didn't get to finish his sentence as the door was pulled open from the inside, revealing the tall blonde that was Joey Wheeler.
"SERENITY!" cried the musician as she launched herself at her sister, making Yugi let go in surprise. "Welcome back! Did you enjoy the concert?" Joey asked as she pulled away from the smaller girl.
Serenity smiled up at her sister, "Yeah, it was great! And thanks so much for getting the guys to let my friends come over!"
Joey waved off the girl's thanks, "Don't worry about it. Just don't break anything; Seto wouldn't forgive you if you do."
Serenity glanced behind her at both Tristan and Jaden who were looking sheepish at the comment, "You two had better be on your best behavior."
"Got it!" the two replied quickly with identical grins that practically screamed trouble.
Yugi sighed, "Jaden, be good, okay." she muttered to her brother with a sigh as Joey's eyes fell on her making her skin prickle again.
"So, you must be Yugi, right?" the blonde asked with a smile. Yugi nodded slowly with a small smile of her own. "So you're the amazing birthday girl Ren has been telling me about for the last week. I have to say, it's nice to finally meet you!"
Yugi smiled shyly with a nod as if to say "You too."
Joey continued to grin at the small group. "Well, I should probably let you in now. You don't want to be standing in the doorway all night do you?" And with that Joey happily turned and walked inside leaving the rest to only follow.