YD: I think I suffer from short-term memory loss. This was written at 3 AM, because I couldn't sleep and had all these thoughts jumbled around in my head. So I sat down and wrote. Lemme tell ya right now, don't turn your computer on in a dark room. My eyes… they burn…

HS: I have absolutely no memory whatsoever of writing this. I read it when I woke up and was like, WTF? Because I don't remember writing it! So yeah… read now.

Anger

"Shit, shit, shit, shit, shit," Yuugi walked faced-paced, heading home. He'd lost track of time at Kaiba's mansion, hanging out with Jounouchi and playing video games. It wasn't until Kaiba came home that he knew that he was in deep shit.

He had blocked his darker half all day. And now, here he was thoughts bleak. Yami was going to be so angry. Yuugi stole a quick glance at his watch again. His mind processed the information in an instant.

1:30 AM

Shit. He sighed in relief when the game shop came into view. The shop was still open. Crap. That meant there was someone waiting for him.

The bell tinkled merrily as he stepped inside. He locked the door and headed towards the living room where his darkness undoubtedly waited. Just before he opened the door to the connected house, he switched off the lights to the store. Yami would not be happy. Yuugi hesitantly opened their shared link. Worry instantly flooded his thoughts. But they were not from him.

He turned the doorknob. Briefly, he saw Yami rocket toward him. Next thing he knew, Yami had him pinned against the nearest wall. His darkness held his wrists, pressing him against the wall. One knee was wedged between his legs and held him there. Yuugi gasped at the contact. If anyone was to come downstairs, they would find the two teens in a rather compromising position.

"Yami?" His own voice sounded so meek as he stared into his darker half's smoldering red eyes.

"Why are you home so late?" He finally asked, practically glaring at his other half. He felt Yuugi shift uncomfortably, trying to find an answer. Yami growled slightly, feeling Yuugi's discomfort. He tightened his grip, making Yuugi gasp.

"Yami… you're hurting me…" Yuugi whispered. He was scared now. Why was Yami acting this way?

Yami barely heard his lighter half. But he loosened his grip nonetheless. Hurting his light was the last thing he wanted to do. But damn it, he wanted answers.

"Why are you home so late?" He reiterated. Yuugi broke eye contact with him. Instead he opted for looking down.

Now Yami new something was up. Yuugi never looked away from him unless there was a problem. He let go of one of Yuugi's wrists. The arm fell limply at Yuugi's side. Using his free hand, he forced Yuugi to look up. Yuugi, having anticipated this, averted his eyes.

"I hate it when you don't look at me, Yuugi. Why won't you tell me where you were?"

"I was at Kaiba's house." Yami growled, jealously seeping from his persona. Yuugi finally met his gaze, eyes questioning.

"And what exactly were you doing there?" Poison laced every word. Yuugi saw the promise of pain in his darker half's eyes. He flinched, thinking the promise was directed at him.

"I'm sorry!" Yuugi whimpered. He couldn't get free. "I lost track of time! I was just having so much fun there…" If possible, Yami pressed against him harder.

"Having so much fun…" Yuugi closed his eyes, struggling now. He knew that tone of voice. People got hurt when his darkness used that tone. And Yuugi thought that anger was directed at him. He used his free hand to push against Yami's chest. Yami grabbed his wrist, stopping the action.

"What were you doing there?" Yami held both of Yuugi's wrists against the wall. "Answer me!" Yuugi flinched. He couldn't help it. Yami was starting to scare him.

"I was just playing around."

"Playing what?"

"I was just playing with a friend!"

"Playing what with whom?" Yami's eyes glittered dangerously. Jealousy clouded his thoughts.

"I was only playing video games with Jounouchi. I lost track of time because I was having so much fun. I'm sorry, okay?" Yuugi whispered. Yami could've sighed in relief. His grip on Yuugi slackened. If he had not been out of his mind with worry and jealous, Yami might have realized what he was doing to his light.

"I'm sorry, aibou. I just… I was jealous… I should have…" Then he noticed the tear trails on Yuugi's cheeks. Yami grasped Yuugi's chin gently, turning his head to look at him. He wiped away his light's tears away.

"Yami…" The rest of his body was unresponsive as he stared into Yami's warm red eyes. A few minutes ago, those same eyes were filled with jealousy and anger. Now they were warm and caring as he gazed upon his light.

"I just don't want to lose you." Yami sighed. He caressed Yuugi's neck softly. Then he did possibly the stupidest action on Earth. He kissed Yuugi.

It was only soft and gentle and gods… so sweet. Yuugi gasped but Yami refused the take the stolen kiss further. He was content simply touching lips. But Yuugi wasn't. He pressed back, desperately.

Games weren't the only reason why he went to Kaiba's mansion. Games weren't the reason he blocked off his darker half all day. He had gone to discuss his heart's issue. Jounouchi knew the pain of loving someone who wouldn't return it. He knew what it felt like. Only he could understand.

By Yuugi's request, Yami deepened the gentle kiss. Honestly, Yami had no idea what he was doing. He'd never kissed anyone before, much less his light.

"I love you, aibou." It was a secret he'd been keeping for far too long. Yuugi graced him with a smile.

"I love you too, Yami." He nuzzled Yami's neck, purring lightly. Yami sighed happily. He led his other half to their shared bedroom. They prepared for bed, both taking a quick shower. Yami declined to shower together with Yuugi. He didn't trust himself to hold back with a wet, naked Yuugi next to him. Yuugi only smiled understandingly. The feeling was mutual.

After their first shared kiss a few minutes earlier, they couldn't exactly make love so soon. Sure, there was trust, but relationships build up slowly. Both respected the other far too much to do something so soon.

So they were content to sleep in each other's arms all night, warm and loved. A small conflict sparking a relationship lasting forever. And why would it not? There was trust, respect, and now love.

They fit together perfectly. They were soul mates, destined to be together. And nothing would ever come between them. Ever.

Owari

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