Hey! I hope everyone had a good weekend!

About the last chapter: Yes, it's the same wilderness of stones from the DOMA saga. I just thought it was great symbolism in it. I had estimated where it was when I watched the anime. I just figure it was in Texas. I've actually never been to Texas and I'm glad that residents of the state like this story.

And here comes the next chapter! Nnnnnnnow!

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The drive back to town was in complete silence. Yami stared blankly out the window and watched the landscape become greener and greener. Yugi kept his eyes on the road only. Yami glanced at Yugi a couple times, but quickly looked away before Yugi could notice.

Yugi's eyebrows lowered in frustration. Had he said that he forgave Yami, or people in general? If he had forgiven Yami, it would probably give the man the wrong idea. Or rather, the right idea. He shook his head. Yugi did love Yami. He figured it out after he saw Yami's emotions pour out at the Valley. He let out a long breath and kept driving.

Yami let the window go up, then down, then up, then down. He finally stopped when Yugi raised his eyebrows. He finally rested his elbow on the side of the door and put his chin on his fist. He bit his lip. What was he going to say or do when they got back to the restrant? Would he just thank Yugi for driving him? Would he kiss his cheek? Would he just not thank him at all.

In all of his thinking, Yami didn't even notice when they drove right past the restrant.

His eyes widened when he didn't recognize the neighborhood. There was a bigger amount of trees than he had expected. Many housed lined the narrow road.

"What the Hell?" Yami said.

"You must be hungry," Yugi said flatly.

Yami raised an eyebrow. "Yeah, but I can make my own food at work."

Yugi scoffed and pulled into the driveway of a small brick house. He climbed out of the truck. Yami fumbled his way out of the car after him.

"That's not real food anyway," Yugi answered, looking through his keys. He found his housekey and walked up the front walkway up to the porch with a swing.

Taking a step into the livingroom, Yami noticed that it wasn't very clean right away. Many articles of clothing and random objects littered the floor. He chuckled. Yugi spun around.

"What's so funny?" he asked.

Yami shrugged. "I just-you know. I thought that you would have a cleaner place.

Yami suddenly found a dirty shirt that was once on the floor, in his face. When he removed it, Yugi was out of sight. He made his way to the doorway and navigated his way to the kitchen. Yugi stood at a counter with a small brown box in front of him.

"What are you doing?" Yami asked.

"Checking recipes. You like pasta?" Yugi answered.

Yami shrugged. "I'm okay with it. But again, you really don't have to make me anything."

Yugi rolled his eyes. "You can't just live off of fast food your whole life. You need a homecooked meal one of these days," he said.

Yami nodded. "You don't have to start for a while. I'm not hungry right now."

Yugi frowned. "It's getting dark outside."

"I know."

"Know what?"

"That it's late. But that doesn't mean I'm necessarily hungry."

Yugi nodded. "I'll just make something smaller then. Maybe I'll warm up some leftovers."

"That's fine."

Finally, Yugi couldn't take the smalltalk. He groaned and spun around to face Yami.

"You know what? Scratch food then. Let's just sit."

"Sit?"

"And talk!"

Yami raised an eyebrow. "I thought you didn't want to talk."

"No!" Yugi snapped. "That was in the car. This is at home. I want to talk."

"About what?"

Yugi shrugged, his arms were crossed over his chest. "Oh, I don't know. Who are you? I can tell you're not a total bad-ass personality."

Yami feigned being offended. "Are you saying I'm not a good bad-boy?" he said.

"Not when you cry in the middle of nowhere in front of another person."

Yami hung his head. "I guess...My past isn't the greatest. My parents ingnored me. I ran here to escape the life that they wanted for me."

Yugi's smiled dissapeared. "Yeah. I ran away too. A few years ago, I fell in love. I followed the guy to his home in New York. We were great but..."

Yugi let his voice drift off. He looked up into Yami's eyes. They were soft and pained. Yami looked like he cared. Like he wanted to hear whatever painful things Yugi had to say.

"H-he began hitting me and making me have sex with him whenever he wanted to. He ignored me. I finally escaped and when I came back, my parents were dead. They died in a car crash. I never said goodbye when I left. They were good people. They loved me. Sometimes I wish I had returned the favor."

"I'm sure they'd understand," Yami whispered.

A tear escaped Yugi's eye. "I know. But, I was so foolish. I was being stupid and didn't tell them that I loved them before I left. I had always passed myself off as the goody goody kid. But when I got the opportunity to run away, I took it without thinking." He sighed. "I wish I could take it back every day. Perhaps my ex was my punnishment."

Yugi wiped his eyes and looked back up at Yami, whose eyes were locked on the wounded angel in front of him. Yami reached out and cupped Yugi's face in his hands.

"Trust me, they forgive you."

Before Yugi had a chance to respond and protest, Yami leaned in and kissed Yugi's lips chastely. He pulled away.

"Sorry..."

Yugi touched his lips with his fingers and looked up at Yami. He took Yami's face in his hands and pulled him in for another kiss. This time, the two held it for as long as they could. After breaking for air, they continued, this time exploring each others' mouths with their tongues.

This time, when they broke for air, Yugi put his hand to Yami's mouth and took his hand. He gently tugged on Yami's arm and led him to the bedroom.

Despite his complete surprise, Yami took the opportunity as delicately as possible. He was slow with Yugi. He didn't want their lovemaking to spark any unpleasant memories of his past. When Yugi lay naked before him, Yami said a silent prayer of thanks to God, if there was a god. He decided though, if an angel like Yugi existed, there must be one.

He not only thanked God for Yugi's beautiful body, but his kind and tender spirit. Though Yugi had been the one to take him to the bedroom, he too was slow and delicate in his movements. He moved the way Yami had imagined angels to move. His coos and cries of pleasure filled Yami's ears and made the man want to sing. He ran his fingers over Yugi's skin. It felt like a wonderful electricity coursing through his fingers. Yami cried out Yugi's name many times in the dark room. Yugi did the same for Yami's name.

In the night, two people came together in the beautiful act of love. As Yami came into Yugi, Yugi's eyes opened, they sparkled in the moonlight that leaked through the windown. Yugi came as the two lovers stared into each other's eyes. Yami pulled out of Yugi and held him, hoping his simple gesture would show a little devotion.

They fell asleep like that. Before they had fallen asleep, the lay awake in each other's arms whispering sweet nothings. They laid togher, naked in bed, just touching each other and taking in the scents and sights around them. As Yugi's eyes drooped in sleep, Yami leaned itno his ear.

"I love you."

Yami didn't know if it was real, or if it was the fatigue talking, but Yugi said the words in return.

"I love you too."

Sleep overtook both of them eventually. Both carelessly in love, neither thinking of the future.

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Hehe, RENT again! Man I love the music for that... Anywho, that's chapter five! Despite the cheesy ending and the very general lemon, that is not the last chapter! We're actually only halfway done! So please review! Again, thanks a lot and you're all awesome!