Hey! Well I tried to get it up quicker so I think I succeeded… maybe? :D Enough of my blabbing here's the next chapter. Enjoy!
Domino High presents: Romeo and Juliet
Chapter 14
Yami thrust his hands into his pockets as he walked home in the pouring rain. Every so often he kicked through the puddles that had formed on the ground as he made his way down the street. He didn't really care that he was soaked through to the skin or that he was still wearing his costume. All he wanted to do was get home and forget, forget his feelings- forget about ever telling Yugi. Was he being stupid… doing the right thing? Or was he just running away from his problems? He shook these thoughts out of his head as he continued walking. He hissed slightly as the rain lashed and stung at his face. He couldn't take the pain anymore. He'd been hurt too much. But no one else could make him feel that extra bit special on a bad day. No one was able to make him smile as much as he could. And no one- no one would be able to make him feel whole again. Yami blinked away tears as he walked up the driveway towards his house and brought out his keys. After unlocking the door he slammed it shut and stripped off his jumper and threw it to the floor. He made his way up the stairs to his room, switching lights on as he went. Yami was always used to the lonely feel of his house. His parents were never in and when they were, they always spent most of their time in the study working. What a great family life… Once reaching his room he began to peel off his soaking wet costume and then proceeded to slip on a pair of clean jeans. Afterwards he grabbed a towel and began drying his wet hair whilst making his way back downstairs.
"Welcome home Yami…" he grumbled, as he went into the kitchen and grabbed the carton of orange juice out of the fridge. He sauntered back into the living room and fell back onto the couch, turning on the TV. Time went by as he stared at the screen, but he wasn't taking anything in. Why did he not think this through? "Arghhh I'm a fucking dumb ass!!" he growled, clutching his face in his hands. He rocked slightly, trying to suppress his tears. It was no use. "I don't even know what love is anymore. There's just too much pain," he sobbed, not bothering to wipe the tears from his face. All he needed was someone to be there for him, someone to comfort him in his time of need for once. After a few minutes of tears he heard the door bell ring. Yami shook his head, lay down on the couch and buried his face into the cushion. Silence. The doorbell sounded again and again and again and again and… "Just get lost! I'm not interested in what you're selling!!" he yelled angrily sitting up. The bell rang again making Yami growl angrily. He quickly sat up and made his way to the front door. "Look I don't know who the hell you think you are but I'm…" Once he'd fully opened the door he saw Yugi standing on the doorstep.
"Hi…" Yami blushed.
"H-hi… Look I'm sorry about that…" He looked down at his feet.
"Can I at least come in… just for a little while?"
"Hmm… uh sure…" He swiftly gestured to Yugi to come into the house. He happily stepped into the hall as Yami closed the door.
"I just came to see if you were alright…" began Yugi, making his way into the living room and sitting down. Yami noticed that Yugi was changed out of his costume which made him cringe at the thought of himself walking along the road in his manly tights. "You left in a hurry… you didn't even say goodbye to anyone…" he sighed slightly. Yami rubbed his head.
"I guess I was just tired…" he lied. Yugi rolled his eyes before crossing his arms.
"I see…" Yami could feel Yugi's eyes scanning over him as if looking for his doubt and lies. "You just out the shower then?" he smirked. Yami blushed again as he remembered that he was still topless and had a towel slung over his shoulders.
"Looks like you're soaked," he said a bit too coldly for his own liking, "Uhh, give me your jacket and I'll hang it up," he added feeling flustered. Yugi shook his head.
"I don't know if I'll be staying long… I just need to sort out some things…"
"Oh?…" Yugi shuffled his feet nervously and put his hand in his jacket pocket and brought out the rose. Yami frowned slightly but couldn't help his eyes widening when he finally brought out a crumpled piece of paper. Yugi looked up at him with shining eyes and smiled slightly. "Where did you…"
"I watched you throw it away… like you've thrown everything away lately…" Yami bit his lip.
"Yugi it's not that I didn't want to give you it… I was just scared… I didn't want to hurt anymore… I didn't want to hurt you anymore…" Yugi sighed slightly as he unfolded half of it. Yami looked down at his feet. "I didn't know if it was good enough for… for you Yugi…" he breathed sadly.
'I can't take this pain … I don't want to hurt anymore…'
"Yugi, I have lain awake many sleepless nights trying to compose words that might describe the feelings in my heart…" Yugi began to read aloud. Yami closed his eyes and took a sharp breath.
'Stop it…'
"…But every time I made the attempt I failed miserably…"
'Please Yugi… that's enough…'
"It wasn't because I couldn't think of anything, I just couldn't think of the perfect words for the most special…"
"YUGI STOP IT!" he yelled, grabbing the letter out of his hands and scrunching it up. Yugi stared at him looking slightly startled as Yami held his head in his hands.
"Yami?"
"Don't you see Yugi? I can't take this anymore! It hurts! It hurts more than you know!" he breathed, closing his eyes once again. Yugi reached out to touch his shoulder but Yami shrugged him off. "Every time I try to get closer to you, you drift further away or something else happens…" He began to sob and crumpled onto the floor on his knees.
"But Yami… it's not like that…" he whispered, kneeling down next to him, "It's not like that at all…"Yugi hugged him but was pushed away again.
"You don't Yugi. When you're hurt… it just hurts so much to know that I can't do a thing… I'm not good enough for you… I've only just realised this…" Yugi struggles to hug him again.
"But you do help me!" Yami shook his head.
"I'm weak… look at me! Since all of this shit has happened I just cry…
"Yami…"
"I just cry and cry until I feel numb… until I feel cold. So I can't feel any emotion anymore…" he cried, hiding his face in his hands. "I'm not the one you need…"
"But I do need you! I couldn't live without you- it's just taken me ages to have the courage to tell you this." He brought Yami's hands down from his face and linked their fingers. "I love you." Yami looked at him teary eyed before closing them again and turning his head away.
"I'm turning into the one kind of person I never wanted to become. Running away from my troubles… and letting myself become hurt so easily… And it's all because of you!" Yugi gasped slightly and slackened his grip on Yami's hands. "Why the hell should someone like you be getting me so upset!?"
"Yami…"
"You broke my heart… you made me so… you make me so… ARGHH!" He gripped his head in his hands again. "Even though you hurt me so much… I… I… I love you." Yugi smiled slightly and gave a sigh. "I love you, I love you damn it! Why is it when I try to help us both by forgetting about us… I make it worse. It's not fair!" he sobbed. Yugi wrapped one of his arms round Yami's waist and pulled him closer. He stroked Yami's head with his free hand.
"Maybe we're not sure of what we feel sometimes. But I can tell you one thing…" He hugged him tighter as Yami buried his head into his shoulder, "There's no one in this world I could ever love more than I love you." Yami brought his head up to look at Yugi who smiled warmly at him. He wiped away his tears with a thumb and touched his forehead with Yami's. "I don't care if you cry. Crying makes us stronger… I just don't want to be the cause of those tears…" Several more tears rolled down Yami's cheeks as they continued to hug. "You're shaking…" breathed Yugi worriedly, stroking Yami's hair.
"I'm sorry. Sorry for all of this… for everything…" he murmured. He looked at him. "I don't want us to be apart again. I don't want to lose you Yugi. You mean the world to me…" He brushed away a few loose strands of hair from Yugi's face. "I love you so much that it hurts…" he said, almost in a whisper as he gently placed his lips on top of Yugi's. Yugi's heart skipped a beat as he closed his eyes and melted into the kiss. Yami brought up his hands and ran them through Yugi's hair as he felt Yugi's tongue run along his bottom lip. He opened his mouth slightly as he slipped his tongue into Yugi's mouth. Their tongues met and gently stroked each other passionately. They swirled magically as the taste of sweetness and spice danced on their taste buds. Some things are just meant to be… and this-this was meant to be. Yugi broke the kiss.
"I'm sorry for hurting you…" he murmured, gazing back at Yami, who's eyes still glistened with tears. Yami shook his head and smiled before capturing his love's lips in another passionate kiss. Everything they had been through had all lead up to this moment, a moment they wanted to last for eternity… This time Yami broke the kiss.
"Thank you…" he breathed, planting small kisses on his lips and down his neck.
"For what?" giggled Yugi slightly.
"For saving me. I was lost without you Yugi… I was going to just give up on love… give up on us…" Yugi smiled back at him.
"Never give up again. And if you do, I'll be here to catch you when you fall."
"You mean it?" asked Yami huskily, brushing one of Yugi's golden bangs out of his face. Yugi nodded.
"Nothing… no one will come between us again," smiled Yugi, becoming teary eyed. Yami hugged him tighter as Yugi buried his head into his shoulder. He breathed in Yami's scent and gave a sigh of relief. This was where he belonged. He felt safe and whole in the arms of his beloved. Time passed as they both sat in silence in a tight embrace. Yami gently stroked the side of Yugi's cheek and kissed his forehead softly. He gave a smile when he saw that Yugi had fallen asleep. Yami carefully lifted Yugi up into his arms, carried him bridal style over to the couch and put him down. He smiled down at his sleeping angel, slipped off Yugi's damp coat and trousers before going into the hall cupboard and fetching a blanket. He came back and snuggled up beside Yugi and threw the blanket over them. He brought Yugi up in his arms and smiled down at his angelic face, brushing away a few loose strands of hair. He kissed his forehead.
"I'm sorry Yugi…" he whispered, "I'm sorry for hurting you like I did…"He lay down on the couch still hugging Yugi protectively. "I love you my angel…" he murmured, closing his eyes and falling into a deep and tranquil sleep. He smiled slightly to himself as he held Yugi in his arms. Tonight was different than every other night. Tonight he would be able to sleep peacefully knowing that he will wake up to the love of his life. Finally his day would have a purpose. It was always, start the day off with a smile and get it over with… but now he could smile all day and never get sick of it. He had the one who made him whole… he had his soul mate… the one he could call his own.
End
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