Eyes on Fire
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Chapter Five
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Yuugi sat idly, gazing through the curtains of the window. There was sunlight this day and he wasn't able to attend class due to this predicament. He shifted the curtains slightly, gazing at the glorious day outside.
Everything concerning his life was a lie. No one could know the truth other than his ally. He hated all the issues and lies it took to keep his life simple. However, nothing kept him away from school other than damned sunlight.
Annoyed, he set off to rest on his bed, lying back against the cool blue fleece of his blankets. A voice interrupted his silence, drawing his eyes open. However, he knew who it was before he even made notice of the other's appearance.
"Seto, to what do I owe the pleasure of seeing you this lovely day?" He spoke, tone sarcastic.
The man never bothered him with useless chatter. The duo fought daily over countless things. Today was another argument in the mix.
Seto sat down on the edge of Yuugi's bed, weight sinking down on his adjacent side. He sighed, gazing at the teen with an annoyed stare.
"Don't speak to me that way, Yuugi. You know why I'm here. Don't play games with me."
Yuugi rolled his eyes, pulling himself into a sitting position.
"I know, Seto. I just wish for once that you would leave me alone. I'm MORE than capable of dealing with my own issues and life."
Cobalt eyes narrowed. Seto Kaiba took hold of Yuugi's thin, pale wrist, dragging the said teen across the bed with ease.
"No you're not. Otherwise, you wouldn't be here suffering from constant hunger and some pathetic male!"
The smaller of the two grabbed his wrist free from Seto's grasp, causing the other to fall from the bed. The sheer force exerted upon him annoyed him.
"I have my own problems, Seto. My hunger isn't an issue as much as it has been." He sighed, casting a longing glance towards his golden puzzle. "Yami on the other hand, isn't any of your concern."
Seto pulled himself up, eyes cold and distant. "You lie about everything, Yuugi. You still have issues with your insatiable hunger. I can tell by your eyes, they're crimson again."
"Whatever, I can deal with this. After all, I have been for a long time."
"I don't think so, Yuugi. You almost revealed our true identities!"
Yuugi got up, angered. He grabbed his keys, pushing past his mentor.
"I'm done with this, Seto. I'm tired of your guilt trips. I'm not the same person you met SO long ago."
He slammed the door, breaking the frame. Groaning, he turned his attention towards his Aston Martin Vantage. He silently was glad for the covered clothing and the approaching storm.
Being a being of hell truly wasn't fully as bad with the addition of his beloved sports car.
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Yami headed out of the building, a frown marring his features. The sun hadn't lasted long. The usual dreary clouds returned rain close to falling.
Sighing, he walked towards the parking lot, finding relief in his newly revamped vehicle. His foster family bought him a badly battered Dodge Neon for his birthday. However, he barely managed to get the few parts it needed in order to run. Thankfully, his allowance was enough to make the crazed beast run.
Digging through his pockets, Yami found the key, opening of his aged Neon with ease.
Moments later, a light tapping on the window alerted him.
His eyes snapped onto Jou's blond hair swaying in the winds. Carefully he managed to open the passenger door with little trouble.
The blond smiled, settling in the car without a word. He closed the door; thankful rain hadn't begun to fall.
"Thanks for the ride, Yams."
"You're welcome," he replied, starting the beast with a loud rumble of the engine.
"So how are ya, Yams? You've been out of it since the other day."
Yami pulled out of the parking lot, eyes on the road as he sighed heavily.
"Yuugi, He's the reason I've been out of it, Jou." He paused, turning out onto the road, falling to a stop once he failed to sail through a light.
"What are the relation Yuugi shares with Seto Kaiba?"
Jou flushed a few shades of red at the mention of Seto Kaiba. He shifted uneasily in his seat, eyes cast towards the windshield before he spoke.
"They're not together if that's what you mean, Yami. Kaiba and Yuugi have a complicated relationship."
"How so? If they're not dating what else could make it so complex?" Yami asked, feeling instant relief in the knowledge of Yuugi not dating Seto Kaiba.
Jou leaned back in his seat, eyes alight.
"Yuugi's parents died a long time ago. Kaiba's family adopted him when he was little. However, Kaiba's parents are never home and Yuugi has many health issues. He has pretty much claimed guardianship over Yuugi since they aren't around."
The light turned green, cars slinking to a slow start through after school traffic. Yami slugged along behind other cars at a snail's pace. He felt relieved with the little knowledge that Jou had given him. He simply began to wonder how the blond knew so much about Yuugi and his apparent guardian, Seto Kaiba.
He raised a brow at his friend, attention diverted from the traffic.
"How do you know all of this, Jou? You seem to know an awful lot about Yuugi and Kaiba."
The blond coughed slightly, arms crossed at his chest. He frowned as large droplets of water cascaded upon the windshield.
"Damn it, the rain is back for another day of hell on our pitiful lives."
"Jou, stop ignoring my questions. How the hell do you know so much about Yuugi?"
Yami pulled out of traffic finding his friend's apartment with ease, coming to a stop as he turned his attention fully upon his best friend.
Jou unfolded his arms, running his fingers nervously through his hair, eyes darting around. He yawned widely. "He and I used to hang out and play Duel Monsters back in the day. He was one of my best friends until Kaiba put an end to it. He didn't like me back then."
Before Yami was able to interrogate further into his friend's jumbled response, the blond exited the door muttering a thank you under his breath. He ran into the rain avoiding yet another confrontation.
Shaking his head once more, Yami adjusted his windshield wipers, pulling out of the apartment complex. There were more confusing things to deal with.
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Yami continued to drive through the streets of Domino, unused to the loud roar of thunder and constant drizzle obscuring his peripheral vision. It was bad enough with the traffic, but the constant downpour made it almost impossible to see.
Driving carefully wasn't an easy task as seen with what happened with his father not long ago before his death. The man suffered from road rage and wasn't patient enough to deal with the treacherous conditions of rain. Continuing down the dank, streets, finding himself distracted by that of a familiar Aston Martin Vantage.
"Is that… What the hell is Yuugi doing out here in this weather?"
Yuugi revved the engine of his Vantage, taking off quickly despite the horrible driving conditions. Everything turned sour just as one of the other cars on the road began to spin out of control, the conditions of the streets too harsh for it to stop. A large black Chevy Silverado skidded across two lanes dodging an onslaught of vehicles; barely managing to miss Yami's aged Neon. The driver fought with the wheel of his truck, slamming on the breaks continuously. His eyes widened as he found himself plowing into the driver's side of a fancy foreign car.
Yuugi's brakes screeched as it was plowed into. The truck slammed into the driver's side, pushing the vehicle up onto a lone median. Air bags inflated on the impact, the driver of the truck was knocked out cold by the impact of the crash, and he lay against the steering wheel, blood dripping from a gash on his forehead.
All the while, Yami sat frozen in his spot on the street, eyeing the car that was on the median. Yuugi's Aston Martin Vantage looked horrible. The driver's side was completely caved in, leaving little of the original car intact. However, it wasn't this situation that caused worry and confusion coursing through his already hazed mind. He wanted to know what happened to his Yuugi.
Blinking once more, Yami pulled the car in park, dodging angry drivers and traffic. He ran up to the scene of the accident, worried about his 'friend.'
He started panicking at the sight of Yuugi's broken vehicle.
"Yuugi!" He screamed, gazing around the area, finding no one in sight. There wasn't any form of blood on the Vantage nor was their any sign of a passed out teenager. Adrenaline coursed through his veins, fear and every other form of emotion void as he saw the remains of Yuugi's vehicle shake.
The driver's side door was completely ruined, caved in. There wasn't any way of getting it opened in order to find Yuugi no matter what. Not unless the jaws of life were used would Yuugi be freed. Although, Yami found himself eyes wide as he stood in the rain catching a sight he hadn't expected to see in a hundred years.
A spiky head appeared through the small area of the car, the driver's side door, being thrown onto the median with ease as Yuugi stepped out onto muddy grass, eyes narrowed. He threw a glance towards the remains of his car, a growl escaping his lips as turned towards Yami's direction, realizing that he had an audience.
Violet-crimson eyes widened momentarily, a sign of panic evident in the teen's features. Moments later, Yuugi ran away from the scene leaving the car abandoned as sirens echoed through the area.
Yami could only blink as he turned back towards his car, scared and confused even more about Yuugi.
There was more to Yuugi than realized. He wasn't what his so-called friend was but he knew with a little interrogation he would find out in due time.
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There is a pic of Yami's Dodge Neon on my profile if you want to see what it looks like.