Authoress: Well, it's been a while since I last wrote a drabble for the collection, and since the holidays are in the air, for you readers to savor my early Christmas treat, I came up with two drabbles. This first drabble is inspired by "Darkness in the Light", one of yugiyamifangirl's latest YGO! stories. I hope you enjoy reading it.
Kristine: Just the usual disclaimer, the authoress doesn't own anything YGO! – related. If you can't handle the angst here, better stay away now!
16. Atonement
I'm glad that you still gave me another chance, despite the mistakes I had made in the past.
At first, I was so heartless, ignoring your voice through our mind link, ever since the day I started dating Tea. It was due to that moment that I started neglecting you. I was even having a good time with my friends, unaware of your screams resonating through me as you were bruised and raped by a bunch of guys.
I was so caught up with my happy – go – lucky attitude that I didn't feel the pain you've endured all this time, the feeling of solitude and melancholy.
It all changed one day when you gained control over my shadow magic, becoming the madman we all feared. While being possessed, you had wreaked havoc upon us, never wanting to stop until you accomplished exacting retribution on me. I even remembered when you tried to kill me, you hand holding the sword that would eventually pierce my heart, but you resisted, because I knew that deep within your heart, you couldn't.
And so, I had learned the whole truth through the power of the Puzzle that you'd smashed so that you could erase me from your memory. Once again, I took a stand, hoping that you would accept my apology, for all would be lost if you gave in to your rage and kill me. Fortunately, I succeeded, so I became a shadow magic – user once more.
But the gods had heard of my mistakes and placed me on trial, sentencing me to death. Luckily, you pleaded them not to take my life just yet, because you believed in me that I will change. And so, the gods agreed and gave me another lease in life, but not before warning me that I will surely die if I screw up again.
After that, I knew it's really difficult for me to gain your trust again, especially when you're still recovering from the trauma I'd caused upon you, but we started working on it slowly, taking one step at a time, until you were finally healed and you opened your heart to me once more, choosing me as your lover once more.
Yes, things did go rough at first, but thankfully, I had overcome the obstacles and finally received atonement from my light, whom I'll be willing to love and protect with my life.