Title- ShisouHiryuu
Part-26?
Author- DMYamiyugi
Warning- Yaoi…um…killings, demon things, and…yeah ; Using Atemu as well, not Yami.
Genre- Romance I think…some sad stuff and all…
Parings- YugixAtemu and maybe some others
Disclaimer- I do own Yugioh:D looks around the area Oh fine…I don't! ;-;
Summary- Young Yugi is a freshman at collage. Everything is new, and he is struggling slightly to become comfortable with his surroundings. Having to contain his family secret as well, he becomes stressed. One day, he runs into a young sophomore, who has some secrets of his own that intertwine with Yugi's. And soon, secrets will be reveled and some for the better good and pure happiness and others drawing the darkness closer and closer.
'Speaking in Latin'
Chapter 30- Revealed, words of old
Sugoroku closed his eyes and sighed deeply. He kept his eyes focused on the table as his grandson sunk all of this information into his head.
The younger mage stared blankly at the bench, his eyes running over all the different lines that made up the wood. His dragon sat next to him, his clawed hand clutched around Yugi's, and when he sensed that the boy was going into slight shock, he squeezed the boy's hand tighter.
--...Hikari?-- he whispered in question. Yugi blinked and slowly brought himself out of his daze.
-He…- the mage began. -This whole thing…all that…how could he keep something like that from me…- Yugi's eyes broke away from the wood and he looked up at Atemu. -All he told me…it…why…- the man trailed off, closing his eyes and leaning to the side against Atemu, hoping the physical support of his other could help him collect his thoughts.
Sugoroku watched this, and he saw Atemu gently rub his face into Yugi's hair in a calming way. The elder blinked and then he sighed once again, rubbing his fingers into his temples.
"Yugi, I know this has all come as a shock, but…" he let out a small grin. "I haven't even told you the prophecy yet."
Yugi opened his eyes and gently drew his head out of Atemu's shoulder. "Then…" he began, "what is it…?"
Sugoroku stared across the table at his grandson and sighed half-heartedly. "I will say it once, and once only. I will not write it down, nor will I repeat what I said unless you don't understand it the first time."
Atemu raise an eyebrow, confused. "So…you'll say it once, but you'll repeat it…" he paused, giving Sugoroku a odd look. "What?"
Sugoroku nodded. "I will first say it in Latin, and if you understand it Yugi…then…" he trailed off. Yugi rose up more, but his hip was still resting on Atemu's leg.
"Then…?" he asked, expecting an answer. Both him and Atemu leaned in when Sugoroku opened his mouth to speak.
"Then…it will come to pass…you two will be able to fulfill the prophecy. But, if you cannot understand it in Latin, then you are not the ones to do it…" he explained. Yugi shrunk back into his lover, but nodded anyway.
"Well…?"
Sugoroku nodded gravely, and let a small sigh pass his lips, before opening his mouth and reciting what was written down so long ago.
'In Past, thither was a war.
Two heroes or lore, fight alongside,
the war between human and magic.
Side by side, thy two fought, till one died…
The other mourned their other, lover's, comrade's death
Indication, vows, words were made.
So in thy next war, things would not end the same.
Vows of the living turned into prophesy for life. A curse, a gift.
In act, when thy youngest mage of family
Bleeds eyes of blood
And thou blood turns color of ice,
The sheth art fire shalt arise.
When thy one loves another, a war wilt begin once again
When thy cursed one is born, thither scorn and banishment
Thee shall grow, and bleed eyes of blood
To meet, love, yet another bleeder, bringing peace,
Hope,
War.
Once two of old join, together,
With eyes color of blood,
A battle.
A war.
Shalt begin again.'
The elder stopped and closed his mouth. "So there you go," he muttered, voice grave and showing almost resentment of what he just recited.
Yugi blinked and his eyes traveled up to Atemu's face. -You understand?- he asked hesitantly. Atemu gave him a small smile.
--Actually…I did…-- he murmured, clearly in awe that he actually could. Yugi smiled lightly as well and he leaned back into his lover.
-I did too…- he whispered. Atemu chuckled and leaned his head over Yugi's shoulder.
--It seems we're more special then we thought…--
-Other than being gay, two completely different species AND being lovers?- Yugi replied amusingly. Atemu laughed out loud from that statement.
--Other than that!-- he grinned. Yugi let a small snicker pass over his lips, but tried to hold it in. Opening his eyes now, he turned his head to his family (and teacher). The teen smiled.
"You know grandpa…it would have been very nice to know that prophesy a long time ago," he mocked, but there was a serious undertone to it. "But…still, you have yet to explain to me…what us being homosexual has to do with all this?" he asked.
Sugoroku was silent for a moment. "Well…" he finally said. "It's because, that everyone who ever understood the prophecy in Latin…somehow managed to…find a dragon mate who was of the same sex. But in the past, Lucence and Angulóce were clearly a male and female. But then again," Sugoroku adverted his eyes to the table. "There is a underlining part to the prophecy. It's that the couple who fulfill it will be the…oh how to put this…" the elder trailed off, placing his hand on his chin. "They would be the most 'disrespected' kind of couple in that era. For example, back then, if a dragon loved a mage (or any other creature for that matter) it was considered…disgusting. Nowadays, when a male love a male and a female a female, that is considered the vilest couple there can be in THIS era. So…yes."
Yugi blinked and his eyes narrowed. "So why ban homosexuality if it is what's going fulfill the prophecy?" he asked, annoy clearly hinted off of his voice.
His grandfather sighed. "Every time we thought someone was going to fulfill the prophecy, they always went and tried to do it…and died in the process. They made things worse then they are, and THAT is why our relationship with the dragons failed.
It was because someone went out and thought they could so the impossible and they almost created a war that destroyed many cities. These, as we may call them, prophecy wana-be's, were creating more trouble then they were worth. It then lead for many of the mages in our clan to rethink allowing homosexual mages, who can understand the prophecy in Latin, to go out there and ruin everything. So, we banned homosexuality, so no mage male or female could meet a dragon male or female; preventing anymore false wars, or wars that did not even needed to happen," Sugoroku finished explaining. Yugi blinked and raised his eyebrow.
"So grandpa…what about us?" he asked. Sugoroku stared back at his grandson.
"Pardon?"
Yugi rephrased his question. "What I mean is: What about me and Atemu? I mean, you said mages who were homosexual and could understand the prophecy in Latin created wars, and did not help resolve them." The teens cocked to the side, resting right over Atemu's chest now. Sugoroku was silent for a while, running his answer over in his mind.
"Well…you two have not only been able to understand the prophecy, but you also can fulfill it," he explained, assuming that made just as much sense to him as it did to his grandson and his partner.
It did not seem so, when Atemu spoke up. "Which means what? What can we do?" he asked. Sugoroku nodded to this, his face portraying annoy of having to answer all these questions.
"It means that what it says in the prophecy will…urggg, let me give you an example…" he trailed off, thinking of one. "How about this phrase: 'In act, when thy youngest mage of family, Bleeds eyes of blood; And thou blood turns color of ice, The sheth art fire shalt arise.' You see," Sugoroku ran his fingers over his beard. "It means your eyes Yugi will change color to that of blood."
The younger mage blinked and stared. "Grandpa, if my eyes change to a blood color, that would be red," he emphasized the last word. Yugi shifted a bit so he could lay his hands over the table. "My eyes have never turned red."
Sugoroku chuckled lightly, amused at his grandsons naïveté. "Ah Yugi, come," he held out his hand. "Let me see your hand." Yugi stared back at his grandfather confusingly, but held out his hand toward him. The elder took the pale one in his calloused fingers and brought Yugi hand toward him. Reaching into his pocket with his other, Sugoroku pulled out a short dagger and before Yugi could even blink, pricked the boy's finger.
Yugi let out a shout in protest and wrenched his hand back and out of his grandfather's grasp. "Grandpa, if you're going to draw blood, at least give me some sort of a warning!" he bellowed, holding his hand.
Sugoroku rolled his eyes. "Oh it's just a cut," he sighed. "And take your hand off of it, so you can see something," he muttered. Yugi blinked and removed his hand from the wound to see that some silver had whipped off on his right finger.
He just stared. Atemu cocked his head to the side as well. --Aibou…you blood is silver…-- he stated. Yugi nodded.
-Yeah but…how…- he murmured. Atemu chuckled.
--This is what your grandfather was trying to show you, your eyes turn silver because your blood is silver…that's what it means by the color of blood…your blood color-- he explained.
Yugi nodded. -I got that, but why is my blood silver in the first place…- he stared down as the silver liquid continued to seep out. Atemu shrugged.
--Because we're the 'chosen ones'-- he laughed a bit at that. --I guess…-- he murmured the last part, amusement hinting off his voice. Yugi nodded.
"And then…" he turned his head to face Atemu. "What about you Atemu…your eyes never have changed color…" he explained. The dragon blinked and then shrugged.
"My eyes constantly change hues of red, and my blood and a bit darker then human blood…" he paused, thinking for a second. "Hnmm…since I was born with red eyes, it's never really made much of a difference."
Yugi 'hmm'ed in understanding, and then directed his eyes back to the table. -So…when do we put these new powers to the test…I guess…- he laughed lightly. Atemu chuckled as well.
--Well hikari-- he answered through their minds again. --I think you should try and figure out how to control this power first…you have only been able to use it when you feel extreme emotions, and in battle, I doubt having your mind clouded by hate of fear is a good thing-- Yugi nodded gravely, running his fingers down Atemu's arm in thought.
-You're right…but…- he glanced up at the sky, at the oncoming storm. -I can sense something dark coming, and we don't have TIME to train…- he sighed, still running his hands over Atemu's arm. The dragon sighed and laid his head over Yugi's shoulder.
--Damnit I know…ah…-- his eyes flickered upward. --Maybe…you think your grandfather trusts me enough, or us enough to help?-- he asked. Yugi ceased his caressing of Atemu's arm for a second, and then resumed.
-Maybe- he paused for a second and then breathed out. "Grandpa…when do you think I will be able to control this power?" he asked, eyeing his grandfather with stern irises.
Sugoroku blinked and then folded his hands over one another on the picnic table. "I will have to say, with the proper training, a month maybe," he paused and then nodded. "Yes, yes a month." Yugi just stared at his grandfather, his mouth agape; Atemu graciously reaching over to flip it closed.
Yugi gave his lover a mock 'stop-it' look, and he then turned to look at his grandfather. "A month grandpa…well…" he paused. "What if we needed to know how to do something in," he held his hand up to his chin in a thoughtful manner. "Half a day?"
"Cannot be done," Aokii stated. Yugi visibly jumped at hearing his teachers voice for the first time that day. Yugi pouted and tried to cross his arms under Atemu's (which did not work to well), and gave his teacher a disapproving look.
"And why not Sensei?" he asked. Aokii placed his right elbow on the table and the plopped his head over his palm.
"Because, my student, power such as you hold within you are very, very old. Many spells that we have to use to conjure up that type of magic are back at the main house. Hidden down in the forbidden library," he explained. "We would have to go all the way back to our home, find that book, translate it, read it, practice it and THEN use it battle." He moved his head to his left hand.
"Oh…" Yugi breathed, his eyes disheartening. -I guess…we could try and learn the spells and then…go and find Mizuka. Hn Atemu?- he glanced up at his lover, to see the dragon staring out at the ocean; his face showing a mixture of apprehension and fear. He worried his bottom lip with his fangs. -Atemu?- Yugi inquired, shaking the others shoulder.
The others eyes did not break away from sea, but he comprehended what his light said. --I don't think going to find her will be the best idea…-- he muttered, eye narrowing. --She's already found us…--
Yugi stared. "What?" he bellowed. All three across from him stared at the young mage with bewildered faces. "What do you mean, I can't even sense her!" Yugi whipped his head to face the ocean.
"Of course you can't," Atemu said, like it made just as much sense as night and day. "She's the dragon of the ocean…we decided to take a spot right near the ocean. She can cloak her sent and magic in the water," Atemu explained. "I only can tell she's coming because she must have come up out of the water for one second, for I caught her sent."
Yugi nodded and began to stand. "Then we should get moving, right Grandpa? Sensei?" he stated. The other three mages stood as well.
"I agree," Aokii muttered. Atemu swung his legs over the bench and stood straight, bringing his light with him. The two turned to their company and Atemu inclined his head forward. He then began walking onward, away from the sea. Yugi followed alongside the dragon, his hands still intertwined with his partners.
Sugoroku came up behind them and eyed the two with a dangerous gaze. Yugi glanced back when he could sense the elder's eyes on his back, but just shrugged him off and turned back forward. The party walked onward.
Yugi glanced about, his eyes vigilant. -Atemu…if you caught her sent, don't you think she should have…oh I don't know: jump dramatically out of the water and attack us?- he mage asked humorously.
Atemu chuckled lightly. --I should think she would have…but you never know what Mizuka will do-- he murmured. The dragon's eyes traveled over the scenery and they fell on the ocean again. Thin pupils lessened in size and Atemu narrowed his eyes. --I see a disturbance in the water…-- he muttered darkly.
Suddenly, the dragon stopped dead in his tracks, Yugi almost losing his balance because he was holding onto the others hand so tightly. Sugoroku walked forward for a couple paces and then stopped and turned toward Atemu.
"What's wrong now…?" he asked, clearly annoyed that they had to stop. Yugi nodded, agreeing with his grandfather's question.
-Yeah…why did you suddenly stop Atemu?- he asked, glancing up at his lovers face. Yugi blinked, concerned. -Atemu…?- he asked again.
The dragon didn't respond. His eyes were set on the crashing waves, pupil's mere dots in his eyes. His face had a certain sickly, washed out color to it that Yugi immediately noticed. He walked in front of his love and grasped the man's face, trying to force those eyes to meet his own.
-Atemu, look at me- he ordered. The dragon's eyes didn't waver. Violet eyes narrowed. -Atemu…Atemu!- he bellowed, now moving the others head with his hands more aggressively. The dragon did not seem to notice that anyone even had a-hold of him.
Yugi let out a sound that sounded like a growl in the back of his throat. -Atemu!- he shook the others head. -Look at me, common…- he pleaded, shaking the others head. -Don't fall to her now…not now, common…- he hands began to shake, as Atemu still would not respond.
Then his eyelids twitched. Yugi smiled, hoping this was a sign that Atemu would snap out of this. -That's it…common Atemu…- he whispered encouragingly. The dragon's eyelids twitched again and then they broke away from the ocean and directed themselves on Yugi's
The mage broke out in a smile, but in not even a second it was washed away, for he could see no emotion in those ruby depths. -…Atemu…?- he whispered fearfully, slowly taking his hands off of the others face and backing away. The dragon kept the distance between them the consistent as he took a step forward. --Didn't expect this to happen did ya…?-- came Mizuka's voice.
Yugi blinked and spat, "Yes I did, and I know how to deal with you…" he stopped moving and stood his ground. "He beat you before and will do it again!" Yugi bellowed.
Atemu (with Mizuka's voice) laughed verbally. "Really now…because as I recall…" she took a step towards Yugi. "Most of what I wanted to accomplish worked…"
Yugi smirked back. "I'm still alive from falling out that window aren't I?" he retorted. Mizuka laughed.
"That act wasn't to KILL you Motou, it was to weaken Atemu! And lookey, IT-DID!" she laughed, placing Atemu's clawed hands over his hips. "He lost enough blood from that fall, that I could get inside his mind easy. And with Mr. oldey over there," she jabbed her thump in Sugoroku's direction. "Distracting Atemu's mind, he didn't sense me until it was to late. Then he thought if he got away from where I was, it would help. N-o, No!" she grinned.
"It didn't help squat! Cuz looky here Yugi, here I am, right here!" she threw her hands in the air and laughed. "I really highly doubt you can beat me this time…" her grin widened. "Last time, you managed to get Atemu to force me out, how in the WORLD you did that," she shrugged. "I dunno…but not this time…this time he can't break free…" her voice fell in volume and her grin turned to that of a wicked leer.
Yugi swallowed the lump in his throat and clenched his hands together. "Whatever," he ground out. "I don't care what you say…"
Mizuka grinned and cocked her head to the side. "Well…" she began walking forward, slowly. "What can I do this time…hm?" she asked in a mock tone.
Yugi did not stand his ground this time and took a step back. The dragon's grin widened; her fangs enlarging and ears slowly becoming more elongated. "Feeling a bit afraid?" she asked. Yugi shook his head and glared. Mizuka just smiled and took another step forward.
Right as her foot met the ground, a blast of gold erupted around her feet. The dragon let out a shout of surprise and took some quick jumps back.
She landed and those blank eyes found their way over to Sugoroku. "What the fuck do you think you are doing?" she hissed, eyes narrowed. Sugoroku's arm was still up, his palm glowing in an eerie dark gold color.
"Don't you dare touch my grandson you monster…" he spat, plum colored eyes narrowing. Mizuka growled and stood straighter from her crouched position.
"And what are you going to do about it!" she snapped back. She now fully turned to the three mages, her attention totally drawn onto them.
Serena was the one to speak up this time. "We're not going to let you hurt him!" she bellowed.
The female dragon smirked and chuckled lightly. "Oh really? And what exactly CAN you three do to stop me. Yes, you are prestigious mage's who know much, but…have you ever battled a dragon…?" her voice lowered in pitch, but her smirk grew. "It's quite the…experience you could say."
Sugoroku tried to hold in his smile. Just what they wanted; Mizuka was doing just what they wanted.
The elder mage's eyes flickered over to Yugi. The young mage was standing his ground, watching the party with observant eyes.
The boys crisp violet eyes glanced over at his, showing thanks and understanding.
This acknowledgement only took not even a second; for Mizuka could not even tell that the three mages were just a decoy, just a distraction to her.
Yugi nodded to himself, and inwardly grinned. 'Thanks grandpa…' he glanced down at his hands. 'I don't know if I can do what you think I can do but…' he paused. 'I have to try and break the connection Mizuka made with Atemu but how…how is the question.' He paused his pondering to look up and make sure Mizuka was still distracted by his grandfather, teacher and cousin.
The dragon was beginning to rant on about something evil. What the hell, Yugi didn't care; he could just take his time to think.
'So…' he glanced down at his right palm. 'I need that silver sword to appear again, but what spell does that?' he cocked his head to the side and his violet eyes saddened. 'I might just have to use my emotions to get it to appear, no matter how dangerous that is…I know it can help me…' the man took in a deep breath and then gently blew it out.
'Please let this work…'
Yugi clutched his right hand into a fist and closed his eyes. In his mind, he could see Atemu…his face, his emotions, the feelings the two shared.
Yugi could feel it, when he saw the saddened face of his lover, as sorrow panged his heart. He could see his lovers crisp ruby red eyes, lidded with passion from that one night…glowing with love and rapture. He thought of what the other would be going through right now…most likely trapped inside his own mind.
Yugi wondered; what was it like to not have control of your body…or thoughts or feelings. Even if it was just for a moment, how did that feel?
Sadness entered Yugi's heart, the feeling stronger this time. He then felt hatred. Hatred toward that dragon, toward Mizuka. Fear…fear for himself and Atemu. Gratitude to his grandfather, for the reason that he could put aside all that he learned about Yugi and Atemu, but for some reason was protecting them both.
He was giving Yugi a chance to protect Atemu…he was helping both of them.
The mage smiled, as he felt small tears form in his eyes from happiness. 'Thank you…all of you…' he whispered in his mind. Unclenching his right hand, he flung the appendage forward; fingers ridged and flexed.
He did not utter a word nor indication.
He made no move to summon this 'magic'.
In one quick movement, Yugi flung his arm down, a silvery, fiery sword in hand. His eyes then opened, reveling hard, silver irises. Both full of vigor and anger
Mizuka immediately stopped talking and whipped 'her' head to face Yugi, as all color faded from her face.
"What th"- Before she could even finish her sentence, Yugi had shot forward, silver sword up and ready, anger present in his eyes.
He came within a yard of her body, soon a foot…then an inch.
Mizuka stared on as Yugi raised his blade of fire up, switching it so the tip was facing the ground. His eyes flashed dangerously and he plunged the sword into the dark earth.
The female dragon screamed as she felt her spirit get yanked right out of her host's body, but the fire did not die down.
Actually, it got bigger, consuming both Yugi and Atemu in a sweltering flame. Sugoroku stared on, almost amazed his grandson managed to even summon that sword.
"What was he thinking?" Aokii suddenly screamed, jumping back as one of the silver flames jumped out at them. "He used emotion to summon that, he should have know the magic would be to powerful to control!"
Sugoroku nodded in agreement. "Yes, but he knew it would get ride of this 'Mizuka' character." The elder stared on as the flames heightened and churned around the two. "He knew the cost."
Serena stepped in. "But…but he didn't even kill Mizuka, he just temporarily got ride of her, what's the point to all this!" Serena screamed. Sugoroku shook his head, and took a couple steps back to avoid the flames.
"He did not want to see Atemu the way he was…he should have know what would happen…" the mage trailed off. 'But what I don't get…is why this magic is still here, and so powerful as well. If it consumed Yugi like we saw, then it should have faded by now…so why does this magic still churn with life?'
DMYY- :comes running back from school, homework, orchestra, and crew; Oh…my…god O.O I am SOOOOOOOOO SORRY everyone for that wait TT I forgot to read this chapter over, and I wanted to finish chapter 31 before I posted this but…I…
…Have writers block TT :cries: I'm sorry, it's just like a paragraph a week, but nonetheless, I have to give everyone a warning that the next chapter might not be up to maybe late October to maybe Thanksgiving. Then again, that all depends on how my block does and if it wants to go AWAY I will watch fighting movies etc. to try and get my mind going again.
I apologize in advance to all of you for the next wait and the cliffie again :bows: I also apologize about the wait for THIS chapter xD Anyway…well…yeah.
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