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For only three people he knew all of this food was way too much. Him and Yami had found the dining room with ease, it was a simple left after going down the stairs just like Seth had said. When they had arrived in the dining room Yugi had instantly been amazed by the majority of food placed out on the long table. There were possibly twenty chairs at this one table but the only places set up to eat were at the end. Underneath all of the silver platters, plates, forks, bowls, and candles the cloth over the table was white with gold trimming. The table itself matched the chairs which were mahogany. On one side of the wall it was almost completely made up of windows, the curtains were pulled back so that they could see from the outside lights the snow still falling.
On the far end where the plates were set up Seth sat already seeming to be waiting for them. When he saw them he smiled faintly. "I'm sure this will be enough food, correct?" He questioned.
"I think it's a little bit too much…" Yugi trailed as he walked down to the long end of the table to sit down on the left of Seth while Yami sat on the right in front of him.
"Well I wasn't sure what you liked so I had plenty of different dishes made." He admitted while then glancing to Yami. "I made sure they made your favorite."
Yami smiled back at him. "Yes, thank you." He said while reaching over to grab one of the small bowls of cassoulet to place down over his plate.
Half the food Yugi was looking had he had never even seen before. Take for example what Yami had grabbed, he had never seen anything like that before. He wasn't sure if he'd even like any of this but he had to eat something. Yugi decided to start out by just taking whatever Yami had taken, it looked appetizing but that didn't mean it would be any good. Yugi picked up his fork that felt like it weighed five pounds and began eating. He could see quickly why it was Yami's favourite, it was very good.
After the minutes slowly went by the silence was broken once again. "How is your room? Is everything alright?" Seth questioned while glancing between the two.
Yugi nodded. "Yes, I really like the mirror." He admitted. Ignoring the strange feeling he got in his stomach when he thought about it. He wasn't going to think about what he thought he saw. He also was not going to tell anyone about it, they'd think that he was crazy.
"Good. I always thought that the guest rooms were comfortable to stay in, sometimes more comfortable then my own room." He jested while waving over a servant who was carrying a pitcher of water. The servant poured some into Seth's glass before he gazed between the two other boys. "Would you two like more water?"
Yami shook his head.
"Could I have some...?" Yugi asked as he picked up his almost empty glass to hold near the servant. They instantly poured more water into the glass and Yugi smiled at them. "Thank you." He said politely. Earning a pleasant smile from the servant that wasn't there before. When the glass was full without it to the point of spilling over Yugi placed it down in front of him. He then resumed eating while listening to the conversation Seth and Yami had started with each other.
"I'm very much looking forward to the masquerade... Tell me Seth, did you find someone to make your date?" Yami asked skilfully.
Seth shook his head. "I'm very picky with dates, I don't pick just anyone." He told him while smirking then gazing to Yugi. "You won't need to worry about it, Yugi seems quite the catch."
Yugi blushed pink and looked away embarrassingly for a moment before gazing back at Seth. "I'm sure you'll find someone, it just takes time."
Seth nodded before standing. "If you'll excuse me." He said respectfully before walking from his seat to the door and walking out abruptly.
Yugi frowned then looked at Yami. "Did I say something wrong?" If he did, he wondered what.
"No. I'm sure Seth must have just forgotten about something." Yami reassured him.
Only a few minutes later did both of them finish eating and Seth still strangely didn't return. They didn't question it much but figured that something must have come up so they left the dining hall and went back to their room. Upon arriving both boys were already pretty tired from the long flight they had and Yugi especially from learning of the phantom and discovering the large mansion. Yami was the one to claim the bathroom first so Yugi just decided to change in the room. There wasn't really much of a difference except having a mirror in front of him while he changed. Though if he really wanted to he could stand in front of the mirror in the room and change, but after what happened earlier he wasn't really interested.
Yugi knew that he couldn't be believing his strange imagination but he couldn't help it. He'd seen those strange crystals twice, he was beginning to get a little nervous and weary if he was beginning to go crazy. He highly doubted it though, he was convinced that it was just his tiredness. Yugi reached into the wardrobe where all his clothes were to pull out his pyjama's which were light purple. He spent the next three minutes changing into them, then with his worn clothes he threw them into his suitcase. Yugi then walked up to the bathroom door and knocking on it.
"Can I come in? I need to brush my teeth." Yugi called through the door.
After a moment Yugi heard the door unlock and he opened the door to walk into the vast bathroom. He noticed how Yami was already changed also and was just leaving the bathroom. He smiled lightly at him when passing. "It's all yours." He said as he placed a hand on his shoulder for a moment before leaving Yugi to the bathroom.
Yugi had to search for a long moment before he found his tooth brush in a strange silver holder. He picked it up and luckily found the tooth paste much easier since Yami had left it out. After brushing his teeth Yugi put everything away and left the bathroom. Before getting into the bed he stretched up his arms and yawned, feeling both of his arms pop slightly. Yugi walked to the bed and hopped in on the side that wasn't already occupied. He got into all of the sheets and snuggled into his pillow facing away from Yami.
"Night Yami." Yugi mumbled softly. He sighed slightly since he rather snuggle with someone else then a pillow. Yami always said he couldn't sleep when someone was too close to him. Though a year ago that wasn't the case. Yugi often wondered what was going on with him, he was so different from when they first were together. He use to be so romantic and sweet, but now it seemed like he didn't care for him as much.
"Goodnight Yugi." Yami replied back. Sounding very tired.
Yugi closed his eyes and curled more up to get comfortable. He didn't know why but at that moment he felt like the only one in the world.
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"Amour, votre ici? Où êtes-vous?"
Yugi slowly opened his eyes. He swore he had just heard something, though he wasn't sure if it was just in his head. Yugi glanced at the time seeing it was three am. He sighed slightly, It had to just be all in his head. Yugi reclosed his eyes.
"Sillage pour moi, bel amour!"
Yugi instantly opened his eyes again. This time he knew he heard that, not in his head either. That voice, it sounded so desperate and cold. Yet what was it saying? If only he knew French. The voice almost sounded like a whisper to him, yet it was strong like it were right next to him. Yugi sat up slightly in the very dark room to rub his eyes hesitantly. When he brought his hands down he gazed around curiously. The only light shone was through the curtained window, it draped over the wardrobe and onto the floor. Yugi didn't see anything out of the ordinary. Maybe this was a dream?
"Suivez ma voix, bel amour…"
All of a sudden Yugi saw the door to the room slowly open, this had to be a dream. In other words this wasn't possible. There was no one on the other side that could have opened it. He did have a strong urge to investigate but he was honestly starting to get a little afraid. Those words that he heard spoken to him he could tell were calling to him, what they were saying he still had no idea. Though they seemed to like the words bel amour, what could that mean? Yugi would have to find a French to english dictionary somewhere in this place. Then he'd be able to at least know what that meant.
Feeling suddenly drawn to the door Yugi got up out of bed to slowly walk towards the door in a sort of half daze. When he approached it he put his hand to it and looked it over for a few seconds before hearing that voice again.
"Ma voix… Suivez-la…"
The more he heard that voice the more he craved to hear it again. He didn't know why but something about it made him want to follow it, to see the owner of it. Yugi gazed down the hallway, the voice, it seemed to echo softly like telling him where to go. Yugi began walking down the hallway very hesitantly, he still wasn't sure if he should be doing this but he couldn't control his feet. The hallway was so dark that it was frightening, every little noise made him flinch or jump slightly. Though the voice drained most of his fear, he felt like it was trying to guide him, to help him. Even though he had no idea where it was leading him.
As he approached a door he noticed that there was moonlight coming from it and the voice stopped echoing. Did that mean this was where it wanted him to go? Yugi trusted his gut and gently pushed the door open.
"Hello…?" He murmured very softly. When he entered the room he thought it may have been a bedroom but it wasn't. The room was completely barren except for three large full body mirror's that were hung on the three different walls. What made the room light was the window that was open and blowing in cool winter air. That was strange, who would leave the window open? Yugi walked into the room to the window. He gazed out of it for a moment, taking in the view of France, from here you could actually see the driveway from where he had been technically yesterday. If someone wanted they could watch who drove up whenever they wanted form here.
Before he froze Yugi closed the window and locked it tightly. He then turned to walk in front of one of the mirrors, again it was detailed beautifully with gold. Never had he seen a mirror look so clear before, even the one in his room didn't compare to this one. The glass was so perfect that it looked as though there were actually two of him. Yugi slowly placed his hand onto the mirror as his refection did the same. After a moment he removed his hand and turned away from the mirror to gaze around the room. Why was he led here? Why did the voice want him to see mirrors?
Yugi held his hands close to his chest, suddenly feeling unsure about this. Maybe he shouldn't have come, he should have just stayed in bed. What if that voice was just all in his head and he had unconsciously led himself here? "H-Hello…?" He called out again.
All of a sudden the light in the room all but evaporated. Like someone had just put out the moon, horrible fear rushed over him as he gazed around at the dark room he could no longer see anything in. His eyes weren't adjusted to pure darkness anymore. Yugi wanted to run but he didn't even know what happened to the door, he couldn't risk running into a mirror. He was left to stand idly still while he felt as though the room around him was disintegrating.
When he looked back forward he gasped when he saw two glowing blue eyes staring down at him through the darkness. The eyes looked just like the crystals he'd seen. Yugi didn't know what to think or do, he couldn't even see who it was or if it was even a person. Yugi began stepping backwards. Trying to get away from that gaze on him that seemed as though trying to freeze him in place. Each time he took a step back the eyes came closer. He almost wanted to scream but he kept it in, instead he wallowed in his fear. Letting It fester inside his mind and heart. Not sure of what to do in this kind of situation.
Yugi looked away as he felt a presence close to him. He held his hands up in front of his face so to block him from the eyes, he felt as though this was some kind of strange dream. Like he'd wake up any minute, though something inside him was telling him he wouldn't be waking up anytime soon. That fact just fueled his fear. He wasn't sure if he should even say anything, maybe keeping quite was safer for him. That way there wouldn't be a chance of enraging whatever was in front of him.
Abruptly he noticed a change in light from beyond his closed eyes. He very slowly opened his fright filled eyes, somehow the light had returned to the room, like the moon had been rebuilt in only a matter of minutes. He wasn't sure if he should look at the eyes now but knew he would have to if he wanted to find the door to escape. Yugi gazed back forward and brought his hands back down to his chest to see who was now in front of him. Quickly his bright amethyst eyes widened in horror.
A man stood in front of him, much taller than himself. He wore a white mask that covered his entire face except his eyes, there was what looked like blood spots on underneath the eye sockets, there was also a crack in the mask that spread from the outer corner of the eye socket to the cheek. He wore a long back cape with a hood that covered the forehead of his mask, the cape covered what he could have been wearing so Yugi couldn't see it. His eyes were what captivated him, they were so blue but made him feel cold inside. Yugi couldn't help but stare mindlessly at his eyes.
Yugi was so afraid but he couldn't get away, that gaze on him kept him in place. Like being frozen in place. Quickly Yugi realized something, that this had to be the phantom. His eyes were exactly how they had been explained. Knowing that death would be the outcome if he kept staring he quickly looked away and ran past the phantom to the door. He didn't look back as he sprinted out of the room, his heart beating so fast that he wouldn't be surprised if it burst out of his chest.
When he heard footsteps trailing behind him Yugi ran faster to get away. Luckily his room wasn't that far away, when he reached it he quickly entered his room, shut the door, and locked it. When he knew he was safe he slowly walked to the bed and got back into it. Not even wanting to think about what just happened, there was no way any of that was real, his imagination was just running away with him. There was no phantom. He had to have been dreaming, and that was what he was going to believe as he fell asleep once again with a pair of blue eyes staring at him from the mirror.
