Hey! I'm back (finally) with the final chapter of my story! Sorry it's taken so long… with Christmas and prelims I haven't had time! Thanks to everyone who have reviewed my fic, I couldn't have done it without you ;) Anyways please read and review and I hope you enjoy.
What's My Goal?
Chapter 11
Yami walked silently down the corridor, the sound of the amazing applause behind him. He felt several tears roll down his cheeks as he walked. But he didn't care. Blinded by his emotions, he began storming down the corridor in search of the exit. Yami heard the sound of running feet behind him and the voices of George and Jason.
"Yami! Stop! Yami!!" yelled George.
"Common man! Wait up!" said Jason, sounding out of breath. But Yami didn't stop he kept on walking not knowing where he was going. He lifted his head and spotted the exit and began to quicken his pace. Just as he reached the door he was grabbed by the shoulders and slammed against the wall. His panicked gaze was met by George's confused expression.
"Where the fuck are you going??!!" asked George angrily, still pinning Yami against the wall. Yami turned his head and looked away from him, attempting to disguise his tear stained face, "Why'd you leave like that??" he continued. Yami sighed,
"I had to… I just had to…"
"You just had to what? You froze on stage Yami… you can't hide your problem anymore…" shouted Jason frustrated. Yami shrugged,
"Well they seemed to like it… no-one noticed…" he replied, looking anywhere but his band mates. George sighed,
"There's something going on with you Yami… why don't you tell us?" asked George, loosening his grip slightly. Yami looked at him and laughed,
"So you're saying that after I gave my message… after I sang that song… You don't have a clue!!!?" Yami scowled and then shoved George away from him. He glanced over at Jason, "I just want to reflect on my life… the small decent part I've got left. So just beat it and I'll catch you later…" Yami turned his back and opened the door.
"Yami… whatever you're going through… we'll understand…" said Jason. Yami sighed,
"Sure…" he said, before going out the door and shutting it silently behind him
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Yugi ran through the maze of corridors trying to find Yami.
"Why do they need so many bloody corridors??" he growled as he ran. Every so often he ran into a dead end and had to double take his steps. After several minutes of running, Yugi stopped to catch his breath. He doubled over and clutched his side where a stitch was forming.
"He…must…be…here…somewhere…" he breathed between exhausted gasps. Yugi looked around him to see if there were any people about. He finally saw two figures walking in the opposite direction,
"Hey! Stop! Wait… I need some help!" he yelled, sprinting towards the two figures, "I'm looking for…" he was cut off by surprised gasps.
"You look just like… just like…"
"…Yami…" spluttered George, finishing Jason's sentence.
"Wait a minute… I know you…" Jason and George looked at one another then at Yugi again, "… you're from 'Dark Matter'… but I really need your help…" George raised an eye brow,
"Erm… ok…" he said.
"I'm looking for Yami… have you seen him??" breathed Yugi. Still astounded by the resemblance, Jason replied,
"Um… yeah… he just went out that side door about five minutes ago…" He pointed to the side door. Yugi beamed and nodded his head.
"Thank you so much… you don't know how much this means…" he smiled, before he rushed towards the door at the end of the corridor. George yelled after him,
"Are you brothers or something??"
"Even closer!" replied Yugi with a small laugh, "…I hope…" he said under his breath. The two gob snacked musicians starred after him until he was out of sight.
"What the hell is going on??" asked Jason, rubbing his head. George smiled,
"I've no idea… but for Yami's sake I hope it's good news…"
Yugi paused at the door. His heart thumped excitedly in his chest at the thought of seeing Yami properly after all these months. He placed his hand on the handle and opened the door as quietly as he could. Yugi then heard small sobs coming from the right hand side of the alley outside. His eyes wandered the scene until he finally found the figure of Yami, leaning against the wall behind a large pile of boxes…
Yami sat on the cold concrete ground with his face cupped in his hands. He brought his head up slightly and began to wipe his tear stained face with his sleeve of his suit jacket. He let out a deep sigh as he brushed his left hand through his hair. Yami then began to sing quietly.
"I'm not here to let your love go… I'm not giving up… oh… no…" he closed his eyes, "I'm here to win your heart and soul…" Yami stopped and clutched one of his arms and began to sob once more. "Yugi… I'm sorry- It's all my fault - I need you- I can't live without you- I love you. Wherever you are… Yugi… forgive me…" he whispered and gulped between sobs. Yugi who hadn't heard his friend's words of love, silently wandered over to stand beside the pile of boxes. He knelt down beside Yami and put his arm around his shoulders.
"Whoever that is piss off…" grumbled Yami. Yugi took his hand and put it under Yami's chin, bringing his head upwards. Feeling confused Yami turned to see who it was . His eyes met with the familiar amethyst orbs and the warm smile of Yugi. His heart missed a beat at the sight.
"God I'm hallucinating again…" he sighed. He jumped slightly as his 'vision' touched him gently on the cheek. "Yugi?? Is it… is it really you this time?" he breathed, standing up suddenly. Yugi stood up also.
"Yami… it's alright…" he said dreamily, "I've found you…" said Yugi almost whispering, as a tear rolled down his cheek. Yami stared at him in awe. For months he had been dreaming of him, even his nightmares were about losing him. He was lost but now found- Yugi had finally found him… but it wasn't the right feeling inside. A mixture of guilty feelings came swimming back in his mind… his past feelings of guilt for hurting Yugi…the pain he had caused him were taking over. He didn't want to put Yugi through anything like that again… no more pain and no more heartache from his mistakes. Yami stepped away from Yugi slightly and knocked over a couple of boxes in the process. He quickly picked them up and began re-building the previous pile.
"Yami? What's the matter?" asked Yugi worriedly. Yami shook his head and sighed,
"I don't deserve…" he looked up at Yugi, his eyes filling with tears. Was this right? Was he the one for Yugi? His dream happily ever after?
"Don't desrve what?" asked Yugi again. Yami wiped his eyes and turned his back on Yugi.
"I don't deserve a friend like you Yugi… and I don't deserve your love…" Yami lowered his head shamefully.
"Yami… everything that happened is in the past… we can start a new…" he walked closer to Yami and then stopped, "I can't live without you… I don't know how I have for these past few months but the thought of seeing you again has kept me strong…" he put his hand in his jeans pocket and brought out a tattered piece of paper. He unfolded it and looked at Yami, "… and your note has too…" Yami's eyes widened and he turned completely to face Yugi. He stared at him with watering eyes.
"You kept it? But I didn't think..."
"Well you thought wrong," replied Yugi sternly, holding the note out in front of Yami. He took it with a shaking hand. Memories of that night flooded back into his brain as his eyes scanned the note over and over again. He gave a sigh.
"Yami… when we didn't see each other… did I ever cross your mind…" Yami looked at him,
"No you didn't cross my mind but you…"
"Didn't you cry? Would you cry now if we never saw each other again??" interrupted Yugi. Yami stayed silent, "Do I even matter to you? Would you live for me? Do you even want me? Would you do anything for me??" Yugi began to shout.
"Yugi… just listen you didn't let me fini…"
"Would you choose your life or me??" said Yugi, beginning to cry.
"Yugi… I would choose my life… but listen… I choose my life because you are…"
"Just shut it Yami! I can't believe I even love you Yami! I don't believe that you loved me too…"
"Love Yugi! I love…"
"Well if you'd prefer to live your life Yami then go ahead…" shouted Yugi, before running to the door and disappearing inside.
"Yugi! Wait! I you didn't let me speak!" Yami yelled after him, also beginning to run. He raced through the door and spotted Yugi half way up the corridor. Yami sprinted after him, his heart leaping at every stride. Yugi stopped at the end of the corridor and glanced in both directions before heading off to the left. Yami raced in the same direction.
"Yugi! Please stop and listen to me!" cried Yami, as he continued running. Just as Yugi turned another corner he bumped into someone.
"I'm sorry please… excuse me…" he breathed as he went on. Yami turned the corner and dodged the person to keep up with Yugi…
"Yami? What the hell…" yelled George, dazed from the crash,
"I'll explain later!" shouted Yami in reply, as he flung open the double doors which lead to back stage. Yugi- blinded by tears- charged into the unknown, Yami hot on his tail. Yami gave a small smile…
'I f my instincts are correct he's heading towards the stage…' Yami thought to himself. He stopped at the end of the hall and pulled back the curtain to reveal a small door. Meanwhile, Yugi still kept running, running from his pain thinking that Yami didn't love him… Yami appeared quietly through the small door on his hands and knees beside the lighting controls in the wings. He got up and looked about hurriedly for Yugi.
"Shit! He didn't come here…" he hissed, rubbing his fore head, "I can't believe it… I've hurt him again… I didn't want this! All this in the space of five minutes of seeing him…" he sighed. He looked out onto the deserted stage hidden from the audience behind the red curtains. Yami heard the joking and laughing of people from in front of it, "…why can't it go back to when Yugi and I could laugh together…" he said sadly. He missed the sound of Yugi's laughter… the look of a smile on his face. He longed to hug his aibou and protect him once again like he once did…
Yugi ran up a slim corridor surrounded by curtains. He glanced over his shoulder to see if Yami had managed to follow him. He gave a sigh of relief… but felt sad and disappointed. He looked back to where he was going but didn't stop in time before he collided with someone and sent them both tumbling onto the stage floor, landing on top of the person when they finally stopped rolling. Yugi blinked his eyes, wanting to stop the world form spinning in front of him and then closed them to block out the thumping pain in his back.
"God I'm so sorry…" he panicked, as he remembered the person beneath him. He opened his eyes and focussed his vision and then gasped when he saw who it was…
"Well I would bloody… hope… so…" Yami stumbled, when he saw it was Yugi. He smiled up at Yugi who frowned at him in return.
"I'm not sorry now…" he grumbled.
"You didn't let me finish what I was trying to tell you…" said Yami, holding Yugi's arms. He was surprised when Yugi didn't attempt to struggle. He took a breath,
"When you asked me if I would cry if you left, I didn't answer because I would die if you left. I wouldn't live for you… I'd DIE for you. I don't want you I NEED you aibou…" Tears began to build in Yami already red looking eyes as Yugi watched him sadly.
"Yami I didn't…"
"Let me finish Yugi please…" Yugi nodded as Yami let go of his arms and got up. Yami sat upright, "…I wouldn't do anything for you, I'd do everything for you," he brushed away tears from his cheeks and looked at Yugi, "I just want you to realise that I don't like you I love you and I always will aibou… but I don't want to hurt you again…" Yugi looked at the state of Yami before him. He'd never seen Yami cry or shed so much emotion in front of him… in front of anyone. Yugi hugged him tightly and it was comforting when he received the same reaction back. It was usually he- Yugi- who needed the most comforting, but he realised that Yami was hurting the same from what had happened, if not more. Yami sobbed into Yugi's shoulder. He had never felt this way before. He felt so vulnerable and afraid for what was yet to come… afraid about what Yugi would say back to him…and the feeling of emptiness and pain all over again. Yugi pulled out of the hug and stood up, helping Yami up also.
"Yami… I thought you saying No meant you didn't care… I should have listened…" said Yugi, touching Yami's damp face with his hand. Yami shook his head and looked into Yugi's eyes. He laced his fingers with Yugi's,
"Yugi… don't leave me alone in the dark like my nightmares… I chose my life because you are my life…" Yugi smiled,
"I love you Yami… and you have such a way with words… you inspire me and everyone else,"
"They wouldn't be if I didn't have someone to give me that courage and inspiration also…" smiled Yami lovingly, kissing Yugi softly on the forehead. Yugi giggled,
"I didn't realise I did that for you…" he smiled back. Yami sighed,
"I just hope that your friends understand that we want to be together."
"Don't worry…We've started fresh… a new beginning…" he said as they walked off the stage. They made their way down the corridor to Yami's dressing room to collect his things. When they reached it, Yugi stood outside and waited for Yami. He sighed happily as he watched Yami now changed back into his usual black tank top and tight jeans and holding the large trophy and cheque. He handed the trophy to Yugi,
"An award for my trophy partner," he grinned, "ready?" he said, holding out his hand.
"As always!" Yugi chirped, as they laced fingers once again and made their way to the main hall to exit the building.
"Yugi… is that my jacket?" Yami chuckled, Yugi nodded,
Yup… I caught it when you threw it into the crowd during your first song." Yami frowned,
"You were that close and I didn't see you??"
"I didn't expect you to…" he laughed, as they reached the double doors. Yami looked at Yugi worriedly ,
"But… they all hate me… apart from Ryou… what are they going to say? What if they don't like it? What if…"
"Shhhh… I really don't give a shit what they think. I love you and you love me. That's all that matters," said Yugi sternly. Yami gave a sly smile,
"Hmmm… I like the sound of this new dominant you…" he said with a wink, and then chuckled before looking back at the door.
"Whatever we're faced with we'll face it together…" said Yugi. Yami turned to him,
"I'd like that aibou… I really would…" he finally said, as they opened the door to spread their reunited love to the world.
End
Hope you like it! And that was the final chapter sniff lol. Please review and thanks to all those who already have. :)