1This was the most terrible flame I have ever reviewed. This is what it said exactly. Look it up if you don't believe me!

I have read this story about 5 times. Can I be candid with you? It is the most horrible thing that I have ever read. I'm confused most of the time and everything seems to be happening to Yugi. Let's face it, even in ff nobody has taht bad of a day. The first chapetr was horible getting into because it makes no sense. Yuugi's father is a bussiness man and he has no time to hurt Yugi. I am so tired of these stories in which Yugi is pathetic and weak. They go no where people. Listen hooney, youre a good writer but u could do so much better. Don't listen to the people teling u that ur story is great because they are lying to you. Find another topic because this one is crap.

My response to YourStoryInAHole: Can you spell? You complain my writing is terrible yet you can't even spell horrible. As much as I like to get reviews I don't like it when people go out of their way to make me look bad. If the story was so horrible than why would you review it? Just click the little X in the corner of your window. Another thing, this is called fanfiction. I can make whatever I want happen because I am the author. What the heck is a hooney? So yourself a favor and stop review my story. You're just a coward. That is why you didn't login when you signed because you know so many people would hate you for it. Guess what, I'm still writing the story so shut up!

Chapter 12

Yami stood in his now empty apartment surveying the blue walls. He was gogint to miss this apartment, it was the only thing that he could actually call his own since his reign in Egypt. He sighed and crossed his arms. Mahado would be returning from the afterlife soon to retrieve him. Yami was told that a few things had to be "taken care of" in order for his return to be final.

A knock at the door interrupted the former pharaoh's thoughts. He growled slightly but walked over to the door. He grabbed the handle and silently hoped that it would be Yugi standing on his door mat. Yami pulled open the door and frowned slightly. Joey stood in the snow, his clothes sparkling with the white fluff. "Hey man!" He exclaimed cheerfully. "Where did you go after your jailbreak?"

Yami stepped aside to allow Joey room to move into the vacant apartment. "No where." Yami answered as he shut the door.

Joey glanced around the empty space. "Doing some mid-winter cleaning?" He smiled, amused with himself until he noticed his friend's expressionless stare. "Where is all your stuff? The cops come and clear it out?" he question.

Yami shook his head, "No I did." Yami said moving towards the bathroom to see if there was a towel Joey could use to dry off. "I don't think that my staying here is appropriate any longer."

Joey smiled and followed his friend to the bathroom. "You're right you need to move in with Yugi if you two ever wish to ...you know, get hitched one day." Joey winked and poked the confused Yami in the back. Yami looked Joey up and down. That's right. He didn't know yet! Joey noticed the confused expression. "What's wrong?"

Yami wasn't too sure what to say. This was going to be harder than he thought. Yami bit his lower lip and took a deep breath. "Yugi and I..." He trailed off for a minute but then continued. "Yugi and I aren't together anymore."

Joey starred at the former king for a few seconds before laughing hysterically. "You almost made me there! Nice one!" Joey remarked wiping a tear from his eye. Yami sighed and looked at the floor. He wished it wasn't the truth. More than anything he wished his partner would return to him. Joey watched his friend's moves carefully. He opened his mouth to say something but nothing came out. Yami looked up at him and nodded. After a few minutes, Joey found some words. "You can't be serious. You and Yugi are the most perfect couple I have ever seen. How could it end just like that?"

Yami filled him in on everything. The interrogation, the fight, and Yugi's words.

Joey crossed his arms. "You know Yami, Yugi has had it rough these past few days, so have you, maybe it was just—,"

"No Joey." Yami shook his head. "He meant every word." Yami was quiet once more before he continued. "I've had worse said to me before and it never hurt this much. I know that I shouldn't have said the things that I did but I was so angry. If he always felt this way than why didn't I know about it? How was I suppose to know what was going on in his head if he didn't tell me?" Yami questioned, narrowing his gaze.

Joey frowned. "He may have been angry, but he did make a good point." Yami glanced up him in surprise. And Joey raised his hands in his defense. "Just here me out before you get upset. Do you really think that Yugi enjoyed being dragged on one saving the world task after another? It was really hard on him. Seeing things that normal teens don't even dream about in their worst nightmares wasn't his idea of how to live his teen years." Joey explained.

Yami nodded. "I understand that. But what I don't understand was those were the times that made us closer. When he said those things it just made me feel like our time together had been..." He paused, not knowing what to say.

Joey couldn't help but feel sorry for the former pharaoh. It had always been hard for him to talk about his emotions even with his hikari around. He was getting better but with feud with Yugi made it a lot harder for him. Joey decided to finish, "It made you feel like none of it mattered."

Yami nodded, clenching his fist. "If he was so unhappy, why didn't he tell me?"

Joey put a hand on his friend's shoulder. A few minutes went by and no one said a word. Joey looked around the apartment while Yami starred at the now very interesting speck on the floor. Joey finally decided to break the silence. "So where is all your stuff?"

Yami winced openly, he hadn't told Joey he planned on leaving. While Yami searched for words a bright flash entered the room. Both the blond and the king turned and saw Mahado in his most fancy dress attire. He immediately bowed. "My king, your place it now ready in the world after."

Joey snapped his head towards the former king. "What?!"

Yami looked at him and sighed. "Joey, without Yugi by my side I can't possibly think about staying he—,"

Joey interrupted furiously, "Than fix it! Find him and talk this out! Atemu this is not the way to go about this. You were the one that taught everyone here that running away from your problems only makes them worse! What about Yugi? What is he going to say when he finds out that you just walked out?"

Yami crossed his arms defiantly and watched Mahado who suddenly had an uncomfortable expression on his face. "Yugi seemed pretty content with never seeing me again in the first place."

Joey placed his hands on Yami's shoulders and shook him. "Dude, what is the matter with you?! You can't just make a decision like this on your own. It effects all of us, especially Yugi! I can't believe that you would just walk out on someone you care about! You gave up the afterlife for him already, what;s changed Atemu?"

Yami winced inwardly. Joey only used his Egyptian name when he was angry, this was definitely one of those times. "That is what you don't understand Joey! This is my decision! Not Yugi's, not your's, mine! If Yugi truly cared than where is he? Why isn't he here? Why would he say all those things if—,"

Joey stamped his foot. "You are so selfish! Maybe Yugi was right about you to begin with. Couples fight Atemu, no one has a perfect relationships even if it seems like it from the outside! If you're willing to walk out on Yugi after one fight than maybe you never cared about him at all!" Joey yelled.

Big mistake. Yami raised his fist and hit Joey hard in the face. "Don't you dare say I don't care about him!" He roared angerly. "Yugi was the most important thing to me! I don't want to hurt him anymore! Why can't you just accept that?!"

Joey picked himself off the floor, wiping the blood from his nose. "The least you could do is say goodbye to him."

Yami seethed for a few seconds before turning to Mahado. "Mahado, you can locate souls. Where is my hikari now?"

Mahado panicked. He had to get his king away from this world before Irakih did something that would draw attention to himself and Yugi's where abouts. He stood from his kneeling position and cleared his throat. "I will bring him here immediately, sire." He bowed slightly before turning towards the door. Yami gave way to follow but Mahado turned and shook his head. "I will find him and bring him here." Mahado walked out the door and leaned against the railing. What was he going to do?

A smile came to his lips after a few minutes. He was a magician, he had the power to make illusions. This one should be easy. Mahado knelt in the sold snow and, looking around before continuing, chanted under his breath. Yugi's image appeared in front of him in his usually blue and black attire. Mahado smiled and motioned towards the door to Yami's apartment and the illusion entered.

Mahado closed his eyes and concentrated on the clone's actions. He may have had full control but one false move would make Yami sure it wasn't Yugi and Mahado couldn't afford that right now.

Yami and Joey had been talking. Yami was wiping the bloof from Joey's nose with the towel he originally got to wipe the snow off Joey's clothes. "Sorry about that. I don't know what came over me."

Joey was laughing. "That is one of the problems with unvented anger. The person that makes the angry one break usually gets the blow!" Joey laughed but stopped when he heard the door open. "Yugi! Hey man where the hell have you been?" He rushed over to put his hands on Yugi's shoulders but Yugi backed away.

Joey looked confused. Yugi smiled. "I have a cold." He said simply. "I don't want you to catch it." Mahado winced slightly but his lie seemed to fool the blond. It was the only flaw to his plan. Illusions couldn't be touched, they weren't alive and therefore had no body. He made the illusion turn to Yami. Yugi smiled.

Yami took a deep breath but let it all out again. There were so many things he wanted to say to his hikari, mean evil thoughts that he had experienced on the way home. However looking at his light made him forget all of it. "Yugi...I..." Yami started but Yugi interrupted.

"It's okay Yami." Yugi smiled, wrapping his thin jacket around him tightly. "I know what you're going to say. I'm sorry too." Yami smiled at this. "I just..." Yugi tired to continue but paused for a second. "I guess there have been so many things going through my mind lately. Everything seems so messed up. All of our adventures should have had me prepared for it but..."

"I know what you mean Yugi. " Yami smiled. "You don't have to explain yourself." His gaze softened when Yugi looked at him.

Mahado allowed his magic to follow through him. This was easier than he thought. He continued Yugi's speech. "Yami, I love you with all my heart, you know that." Yugi frowned and looked at the ground. "I just don't see where we are going with this."

Yami shook his head confused. "With what?"

"Our relationship." Yugi answered calmly. Yami felt his heart sink. Here it comes. "We've been on this flirting thing for a long time now but it hasn't turned into anything serious. I'm getting older now and I want a serious relationship. Not a you're here one minute and gone the next minute fling."

Yami nodded slightly. "I can work on that." He said. It almost sounded like he was pleading.

Joey saw his friend's distress and jumped into the conversation. "I was just yelling at Yami for the same exact thing. Couples fight, man. If they didn't it wouldn't be a relationship. You guys can work past this." he assured Yugi.

Yugi shook his head. "I don't think so." Yugi sighed and looked back at Yami. "I love you and I always will. But it is time for me to get on with my life. I'm a senior in high school. I need to get a job and get out into the real world for a while. Maybe then you and I can straighten things out."

Yami let his eyes wander to the window. He blinked slightly before returning his gaze to Yugi. Why was Mahado using magic? Yugi was already found. Didn't he know that? "Um, Yugi? Did you see Mahado? He was looking for you." Yami asked interested.

Yugi shook his head. "Nope, we must have missed each other."

Yami frowned slightly. "I'm leaving." He stated.

Yugi looked confused. Mahado smiled as joy filled his heart.

"I'm leaving for good. There won't be a straightening it out as you call it. It is time that we both moved on with our lives." Yami stated simply. Joey went to protest but Yami lifted his hand to stop him. "My decision is final."

Yugi smiled and nodded understandingly. "You deserve to be happy. Don't let me stand in your way."

"Joey can I talk to you alone for a second?" Yami asked. "I'll be right back with you. I just want to tell Joey about our duel monster cards. I have to leave my deck to someone right?" Yami smiled and dragged Joey into the hallway.

Joey looked confused. "What is the deal. You can't just let Yugi—,"

"That isn't Yugi." Yami frowned. "It is an illusion."

Joey shook his head. "What makes you think that? He isn't acting an differently than normal." Joey asked peeking around the corner at Yugi who was looking around the empty apartment.

Yami shrugged. "I'm telling you it isn't Yugi. It is one of Mahado's illusions. I saw him on the porch. He hasn't left. There wasn't enough time to get away from the door before Yugi came in." When Joey still didn't look convinced Yami said, "I'll prove it to you."

Yami walked into the room with Joey by his side. "Yugi, where is the card that Dartz gave us right before he left with his daughter and father?" I thought it was in my deck but I couldn't seem to find it." Joey looked at Yami suspiciously but said nothing.

Yugi looked shocked. Mahado winced. Card, card, what card? "It is in my room. Why? Do you want me to give it to you before you leave?" Yugi lied kicking the rug randomly.

Yami smiled. "No, I want you to hang onto it. I want you to always remember me by that card."

Yugi nodded. "Thank you Yami." Yugi looked around awkwardly before saying, "I better go now. Joey, do you want to come over and watch a movie with me?" Yugi asked innocently. Mahado crossed his fingers. If he got Joey out Yami would easily taken to safety.

Joey smiled. "Sure buddy." He looked over at Yami. "I just want to say a few things to Yami before he leaves. This is the last time we'll ever see him." Joey inquired. "I'll meet you outside."

Yugi nodded and made way to leave. He turned when he was at the door. "I'll miss you." Yugi whispered.

I bet you will. Yami thought angrily. The door opened and closed. Yami made sure to watch is Yugi opened it himself just to make sure. Yugi never touched the door knob. Mahado was right outside the entire time like he thought. He turned to Joey an whispered. "Dartz never gave us a card before he left. That was the test."

Joey frowned. "Then why is Mahado trying to pretend to be Yugi?"

Yami growled slightly. "I don't know. But I'm not leaving until I speak to my real hikari."

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Power keeps going out thanks to this storm. Sorry this chapter was lame but thanks to my flame it kind of ruined my spirits. Not much action yet but next chapter will be better. Now for reviewers thanks.

No1butjoe- thanks for the favs and alerts. I hope this story is unique. I don't want to take anyone else's ideas! I use my own. Thanks again!

Nina Neglection- um...UPDATED! Sorry for the boringness but I have to get it out of the way.

YugiXYamiYaoiLover- Mahado has a good heart but he needs to use it elsewhere! HAHAHAHAH! He isn't too bad. This chapter kinda makes you feel sorry for him doesn't it? Thanks for the review!

Lady Alexas- hopefully this chapter was cool too! A little boring but it will get better! Thanks!

Yamino Tenshi 202- Sorry no real Yugi this chapter. I promise it will get better though. Yami and Yugi will unite next chapter. Thanks for dropping a review.

DragonLady222- I have been trying to come up with a happy ending but I'm having trouble doing it. We'll see how it goes. Thanks!

Serzie- They will unite next chapter. But no for long. MWHHAAAAAA! I am so evil!

Atemu Yugi Lover 34- as usual my longest reviewer! I love them. They make me so happy! Thanks again!

Suma Amoru- off course Yami still cares. He loves Yugi so much! Thanks for the review! Love ya!

I dedicate this chapter to Trikki. Her stories rock and she is awesome at writing. I am honored to be on her favs list!