Hey again! Thanks for the reviews on the last chapter! It's still much appreciated. I didn't realise there were so many spelling errors in the last chapter!!! So I'm very sorry about that. Anyway those you have still read and enjoyed the story (even with all my mistakes :S) thanks again. Here's the next chapter.

Domino High presents: Romeo and Juliet

Chapter 7

Yami knelt on the floor backstage painting over the damaged parts of the set that had almost crushed him only a week before.

"Thank god I take art because this would have been a pain in the ass…" he chuckled to himself, as he carefully painted over the chips on a flower. It was surprisingly quiet today since there were no people running about like mad. He sighed to himself as he dipped the brush back into the paint. "Well… at least this is keeping my mind off things…" he muttered. He heard rushing footsteps from behind him and shook his head as he continued to paint.

"Morons," he muttered.

"Yami?..."

"SHIT!" jumped Yami, causing the tin of paint to spill all over him. He quickly stood up and swivelled round, "Y…Yugi… you… you scared me…" he said, sounding breathless. He shook his head to get rid of his excited expression.

"I've been looking for you…" continued Yugi seriously. This tone disappointed him so Yami busied himself with sweeping up the paint with a cloth.

"…Yuhuh… what am I getting the blame for now?" he replied casually, as he wiped his hands on his already paint covered jeans. Yugi swayed nervously.

"I… nothing…" he replied, biting his lip as he watched Yami.

"Well that makes a change eh?" laughed Yami sarcastically, wiping his hair back with his arm to avoid getting paint in it. He made his way over to the trolley to get another tin. Yugi followed and manoeuvred himself behind the trolley to face Yami.

"I just want to find out something…" he began. Yami raised an eyebrow.

"Ohhh?" he leant his elbow on the trolley, "…go on then…" Yugi came round to the same side as Yami making him tilt his head in question.

"Give me your hand… please…" Yami frowned before holding out his paint covered hand. Yugi took it and placed it on his own chest.

"Um… Yugi??" Yami said awkwardly.

"What do you feel?"

"Uh… your heart?" Yugi nodded, "My heart which only beats when you're around…"

"Well that's not safe…"

"Yami I'm serious…" he took his own hand and placed it on Yami's chest.

"There's no point looking Yugi… my heart is broken, so sad but it's true. And you're the only one who can make it whole again." Tears formed in his eyes as he suddenly embraced Yami who wrapped his arms protectively around him. He finally felt safe once more.

"Yami I love you! I never want you to leave! Don't leave me!" he sobbed.

"Why would I leave you? I'll never leave you Yugi" replied Yami, stroking his cheek.

"You will! You'll leave me because… because…"

"Damn!" Yugi looked up at Yami worriedly who just continued again, "Shh Yugi… why are you crying? There's no need..."said Yami in a whisper, as he wiped away Yugi's tears. Yugi giggled slightly.

"I don't know… I'm just… I don't know…I only know that I love you… I love you…"

"Yugi? Yugi dear… wakey-wakey… come on now…"

'Shit… please tell me this isn't happening…' thought Yugi drowsily, as he opened his eyes. He found himself in the sick bay on one of the beds. A smiling nurse held up his wrist and checked his pulse again.

"You gave your friend a scare…" she said in an overly happy tone.

"Who…who? Yami?"

"I think that's his name, yes. Some others showed up as well. So I sat them all outside." She beamed.

"Is Yami still there? He asked hopefully. He was relieved when the nurse nodded.

"He was the one who brought you here and wanted to make sure that you were alright when you woke up." She said, putting a cold compress on his forehead, "I'll let your friends in now," she smiled kindly, opening the door. Joey, Tristan and Ryou quickly jumped up to enter the room while Yami gave a thankful sigh before standing up slowly.

"Hey Yugi, what happened?!" asked Joey, dragging a seat beside the bed.

"Yeah we were wondering where you got to…" said Tristan, also getting a chair for both him and Ryou. They sat down and there was silence. Yami cleared his throat,

"So you feeling alright Yugi?" he asked sounding happy, leaning against the wall behind the others.

"Y…yes Yami, thank you…" he smiled, turning his head towards him.

"Good, you scared me Yugi…." He smiled back.

"Why do you care eh!!??" growled Joey, turning round to face 'the enemy.'

"Well I'm not the sort of person to run away and leave my love… my friend," he stumbled quickly. Ryou smirked to himself as he knew perfectly well what Yami was feeling. Joy suddenly stood up,

"Well I don't think you deserve to be in here after what you did to Yugi…" he started again. Yami raised an eyebrow,

"And what was it that I actually did to Yugi? I only recall embarrassing you…" he answered with a sly smile. Joey growled.

"What's made you so happy all of a sudden??" Yami looked at Yugi…

/////Flashback/////

"I've been looking for you…" continued Yugi seriously. This tone disappointed him so he busied himself with sweeping up the paint with a cloth.

"…Yuhuh… what am I getting the blame for now?" he replied casually, as he wiped his hands on his already paint covered jeans. Yugi swayed nervously.

"I… nothing…" he replied, biting his lip as he watched Yami.

"Well that makes a change eh?" laughed Yami sarcastically, wiping his hair back with his arm to avoid getting paint in it. He made his way over to the trolley to get another tin. Suddenly he heard a loud thud followed by several planks of wood toppling to the floor. He quickly turned round and gasped.

"Shit! Yugi!" he breathed, as he ran over to him. Yugi was lying on the floor in a pile of the set props and scenery decorations. He kneeled down beside him and propped Yugi's head onto his knee. "Yugi… Yugi…" he breathed worriedly, shaking his body slightly. "Fuck!" he cursed under his breath as he looked around for help. "The one day when there's an emergency there aren't any bloody fools pissing about!" he growled as he tossed pieces of the set to one side. He put his ear to Yugi's mouth and sighed thankfully when he heard him breathing. Yami quickly held up Yugi's wrist and checked for a pulse. "Thank God you're alright Yugi…" he breathed stroking his love's hair.

"Yami…" groaned Yugi. Yami looked back at Yugi's face.

"Yugi I'm here… you're going to be alright," answered Yami tearfully.

"Yami I love you… I never want you to leave…" he continued. Yami noticed Yugi was still out for the count. Yami frowned slightly and answered him,

"Why would I leave you? I'll never leave you Yugi…" he replied, stroking Yugi's cheek. 'Would he really admit this in reality?' he thought to himself sadly. Yugi moaned again,

"But you will… you will…" he whispered softly. Yami hugged Yugi tightly as tears rolled down his cheeks.

"If you can hear me Yugi- I love you with all my heart and soul," he breathed, "I know you're sleeping but it's the only way I can tell you face to face…" he sobbed silently. He wiped his eyes with his sleeve forgetting there was paint on it. "Damn!" he hissed as he got paint in his eye. He looked back at Yugi and sighed, "It doesn't look like you'll wake up in my arms aibou…" he stood up holding Yugi bridal style in his arms and made his way to the sick bay.

"I love you…" he heard Yugi breathe softly. He smiled,

"I love you too aibou… but it's not this simple…" he finished sadly, before entering the room.

/////End Flashback/////

Yami shook his head to come out of his day dream and looked about him. He noticed they were all staring.

"What?" he asked.

"Um… you were just standing there, staring at Yugi…"said Ryou, grinning. Yami bit his lip,

"No… I was staring past him, I sort of went into my own little world for a moment," he replied, trying not to act flustered or embarrassed. He glanced back to Yugi before wandering over to the window at the opposite side of the room. Yugi watched him curiously.

'Did that really happen? Did I confess my love to Yami? Did I even have that conversation or was it all a dream?' he pondered to himself, taking the cold compress off his forehead and lying back down on the bed. There was an awkward silence in the room. Ryou looked around at them all before standing up and walking to the radio.

"Why don't we cheer up the scene with er... with some music…" he beamed. He switched on the radio and returned to his seat.

"Well if we have music then it would be better if we can hear the damn songs…" grumbled Tristan, crossing his arms. Ryou rolled his eyes before he was about to stand up.

"Don't bother Ryou the radio is right beside me…" smiled Yugi as he turned up the volume.

'I finished crying at the instant that you left

And I can't remember where or when or how

And I banished every memory you and I had ever made' Yami slowly turned round to face everyone again when he heard the song playing. His eyes swiftly focussed on Yugi who glanced up at him.

'When I touch you like this, And I hold you like that

It's so hard to believe that it's all coming back to me…' Yami awkwardly brushed back his hair and took a deep breath before slowly letting it out.

"Well… um…" he cleared his throat, "…I think I'll just go…" he said, trying to block out the lyrics of the music.

'It's all coming back

It's all coming back to me now…'

"But why!?" blurted out Yugi. Yami turned to him and gave a half hearted smile before dropping his gaze to the floor.

"It's just…" he looked back at him, "…I've got things to… to just think about," he said sadly. Yugi frowned,

"Things like?..."

"Just thoughts and past things…" he shrugged. He looked into Yugi's eyes, "Things that people forget too easily. And besides I need to practise for this play… so when you're ready we can arrange a practise together or something. You know um… just to go over some of our scenes." He continued. Yugi nodded, "And besides I don't feel welcome in here…" he glanced over at Joey who shot him a growler. Yami tilted his head before walking closer to Yugi and bending down to the height of the bed. He gently wiped away a splodge of paint below Yugi's eye. Yugi blushed. "Much better…" smiled Yami before walking out the room. Everyone turned to Yugi who gave a nervous laugh.

"Hehe… I um… never noticed that…" he laughed as he blushed even more.

OOOOOoooooOOOOOoooooOOOOOoooooOOOOOoooooOOOOOoooooOOOOOoooooOOOOOooooo

'Farewell!
I will omit no opportunity
That may convey my greetings, love, to thee,' repeated Yami for the hundredth time to Ms. Williams. She nodded slightly.

"Ok… now since you've got it a bit better, I'll read Juliet's part and you just…erm…continue with what you were doing ok?" Yami sighed silently,

"Yeah that's fine…" he murmured. Ms Williams cleared her throat dramatically and the class in the auditorium fell silent.

'O, by this count I shall be much in years
Ere I again behold my Romeo!' began Ms Williams sounding over dramatic as her voice boomed out to the audience. Yami rolled his eyes. Yugi entered the auditorium with his friends and quickly sat down in his usual seat near the middle of the room. Yami saw Yugi out of the corner of his eye.

'Farewell!
I will omit no opportunity…' He replied closing his eyes sadly as he turned away from Ms Williams and looked out to where Yugi was sitting
'…That may convey my greetings, love, to thee.'

'O think'st thou we shall ever meet again?' she cooed, suddenly grabbing his hand. Many of his classmates sniggered.

"Erm… is she even allowed to do that?…" whispered Joey to Tristan, laughing slightly at Yami's expression. Yugi couldn't help showing a smile and let out a chuckle.

'Erm… I…I doubt it not; and all these woes shall serve
For er… sweet discourses in our time to come…' he frowned as he gently pulled his hand out of her grasp. 'Talk about being caught up in the moment…' he thought to himself. He jumped slightly as he noticed her trying to lunge forward and give him a hug. Yami dived out of the way. 'Is this bloody legal!!??' his brain shrieked.

'O God, I have… an ill-divining soul!
Methinks…' The whole class was laughing at Yami's desperate attempts to avoid her hugs. "THIS- IS- NOT- A- COMEDY!!!!!!!!" she shrieked out of character. Yami froze on the spot as everyone else stopped laughing and sat in silence.

' Ahem…I see thee, now thou art below,
As one dead in the bottom of a tomb:
Either my eyesight fails, or thou look'st pale.' She continued sounding slightly peeved off but still as dramatically as ever. Yami glanced back up to Yugi-knowing he was safe from further embraces- and recited his lines just for him.

'And trust me, love, in my eye so do you:
Dry sorrow drinks our blood...Adieu, adieu!' Everyone clapped and cheered. Ms Williams curtsied as Yami just gave a handsome grin.

"Well apart from that little hugging phobia…"

"He-he…" laughed Yami nervously.

"… that was… what do you kids say now a days?? Cool!" she chirped giving a thumbs up. Yami cringed.

'What's it with adults trying to be cool??' "Erm… thanks…" 'Never say that to me again!' Ms Williams turned to the class and noticed Yugi.

"Ahh Yugi dear how're you feeling?" she asked walking towards him. Yugi smiled weakly.

"Um… a bit better… I don't think I'll be able to act today… I'm erm… still a bit light headed…" he lied. Ms Williams nodded her head sympathetically.

"Yami come over here a minute…" he called. Yami slowly walked to meet them, "…you don't have to worry Yugi is fine. You were worried earlier so here he is…" she beamed. Yami looked at Yugi and smiled kindly.

"Yeah… I went and saw him earlier but it's good to hear…"

"No more panicking ok?! That won't help your leading partner get any better. So if you're not careful Yugi you'll lose your part and I'll have it!" she chuckled, before walking back towards the stage.

"Yeah… fun…"replied Yami sarcastically and turned back to Yugi, "… please tell me you'll recover quickly…" he chuckled with a wink.

"Yeah… hopefully…" breathed Yugi.

TBC…

Hope you liked and hopefully there aren't any spelling mistakes this time :P Please leave your comments as I always like to see if I still have happy readers. I have a vague idea of what's going to happen next so I'll hopefully have it completed soon. Thank you once again and for reading.