(A/N: Gyaaahhh!!! This chapter was HELL to write! It's probably even longer that the longest I've done for Codename, even for a few lines, but it is! My neck hurts T-T Okay, enough babbling, on with the fan-fic! I think it came out pretty good, and I'm sure you fans will love the ending X3 Enjoy!)
Shōnen-Ai High School
Chapter 25
This was definitely what you would call a party! It was just as Yami had described it. Yugi saw Ryou clinging to Bakura's waist in a rather possessive way as they chatted with other kids from school, but Bakura didn't seem to mind since he was also with an arm wrapped around his boyfriend's shoulders. He never thought he'd see what he was seeing now, but he felt happy for Ryou. The smaller white-haired waved at him and Yami from afar.
"I'm glad you two decided to come after all!" he greeted, still not getting away from his older look-a-like. "What a beautiful necklace, Yugi-kun!"
"Arigatou, Ryou!" Yugi started a conversation with Ryou, and Yami took the opportunity.
He looked at the stage and heaved a sigh of relief: there wasn't anybody yet. Now he just had to find people; composers and musicians; that could help him to play his song. He'd sung it so many times in his head already that he didn't need the paper sheet with the lyrics anymore.
"Who're you looking for?" Bakura's voice interrupted his search. "I thought you'd take this night to be with your kid," he mocked.
"And that's what I'm planning," said Yami, looking around again. "Look, I need some help to play a song, but I don't really know anybody—"
"You need musicians? I'll get 'em for you." The crimson-eyed looked at his teammate with a confused expression. "I don't have anything against your kid, but I don't like that he's stealing my Ryou," he finished. Yami chuckled.
"Domo, Bakura," he thanked.
"Hai, hai. I'm not doing this for you, anyway; I'm doing it so that I can have Ryou to myself again."
And like he'd 'promised', Bakura soon had three or four guys that were willing to help a schoolmate in need. Yami told them everything he could about the song while Bakura and Ryou (he wasn't going to do a scheme without his boyfriend!) kept Yugi distracted.
Then, he got upstage along with his 'comrades' and spoke into the microphone now standing in the middle.
"Ano, can I have your attention please?" He felt those butterflies on his stomach again when he saw Yugi's eyes directed at him. "My name is Atemu Yami, and today I'd like to sing a song dedicated to two persons." The words weighted on his mouth. "One of them is my late cousin, Satori Kerii," he spoke. "She wrote this song and made me promise that I would one day sing it to the person it was written for," here came the butterflies once more, "and that person is the other one I'd like to dedicate it to." The room was filled with thousands of "Who is it?" and "Tell us who it is!" Breathing in as much air as he could, he answered:
"This one goes to a certain boy that came into this school not so long ago. Many of you might not know him, but those of you that do can say that he's a very special person." He took another gulp of air. "He helped to write yesterday's play, he's my roommate, he's with me tonight," he blushed when he glimpsed at Yugi's widened eyes, "and his name is Mutou Yugi."
He turned back to his musicians and nodded. Then the music began.
Would you believe me
If I told you I've never felt anything like this?
Would you please listen
To the beats of my heart when you're with me?
Something I'd never thought I'd feel
Didn't believe I'd ever feel
They are three little and unspoken words
Thinking about you all day long
Makes me wonder just how much
I truly, really, deeply, deeply
Feeling uneasy around you just
Makes my mind go very wild
And makes my heart beat oh so fast
'Cause no matter how much I try
I can't actually say what's on my mind
I truly, really, deeply, deeply love you
This was what he'd needed all along. Why'd he had so much trouble on singing this? The words were flowing easily and quickly out of his mouth as if they'd been waiting just to be spoken aloud!
Can you believe me
When I tell you that you're the owner of my heart?
You just need to listen
And you'll realize that you're my little shining star
This is something I'd never thought I'd feel
Didn't believe I'd ever feel
They are three little and unspoken words
Thinking about you all day long
Makes me wonder just how much
I truly, really, deeply, deeply
Embrace me and hold me oh so close
Stay with me and don't let go
Hear me screaming and crying out
And let everybody hear me shout
The way I feel about you now
I truly, really, deeply, deeply love you
God was everybody cheering him! He was being the bravest person in the whole school, declaring his love at the top of his lungs! One could almost hear them chanting, "Keep going, Yami, don't stop! Tell everybody how much you're willing to do for love! Let them all listen!"
Hear me screaming and crying out
And let everybody hear me shout
The way I feel about you now
I truly, really, deeply, deeply love you
I truly, really, deeply, deeply love you
I love you…
The music stopped, and the entire room erupted in claps and congratulations. He had done what no one until now had dared to do; he'd become the role model for all the ones that wanted to confess their love; he'd become an icon of the Shōnen-Ai High School.
All of the happiness and joy that had invaded him vanished as soon as he saw Yugi making his way out of the room. Oh, no, he was so not going anywhere.
"Yugi! Yugi, please, wait!" yelled Yami, following his smaller look-a-like as they left the salon. "Wait, please, listen!" When he finally caught up with him, he grabbed his arm, but the boy jerked it away roughly. "What's wrong?"
"I—I can't handle this!" the little one cried in response, his hands on his head. "It's all too much!"
"What is it you can't handle, my feelings? Is that what this is about?"
"No—yes! I mean… ah!" He took a step back. "Was that some kind of joke? Were you trying to make fun of me?"
"What?! No! Why would I do that?!" Oh, God, this was NOT happening!
"I don't know, you tell me!" Why was Yugi saying such things? "After… after that day, you acted as if nothing had happened, and I understand that, I acted the same way!" Yami didn't have to ask to know he meant the day they'd first kissed. "And then you seemed to not care, but then that other time when I saw Kerii I thought you were honestly worried about me!"
"And I was!" Please, Ra, don't do this to me!
"I can't understand it anymore!" exclaimed Yugi, tears falling down his eyes.
"What can't you understand?!" The crimson-eyed gripped the boy's shoulders. "I love you, Yugi, I love you! What else do you need?!"
"Just leave me alone!" And without saying another word, the boy shoved himself away from his grip and ran, his figure slowly vanishing into the night.
-
His grandfather had always told him not to go out at night, especially alone. Now Yugi understood why. All of the alleys seemed alike, and it's not like they were safe, either. When he got out of breath, he stopped to lean against a wall and soon slid to the floor.
"I love you, Yugi, I love you! What else do you need?!"
Yes, Yugi, what else? The thought swirled around his mind. Why had he said all of those things? Yami had finally confessed his true feelings, and Yugi had said no to them. But were those feelings in fact true? Of course, probably in the past it hadn't seemed like it, but this was the present; this was reality. And the feelings were true.
And Yugi's answer had been no. How stupid he'd been. What an idiot he'd been.
The tears threatened at his eyes again yet he couldn't care less. Now what, Yugi? How would he be with the person he loved if he'd rejected him? He cursed himself under his breath.
"Hey, chibi-tan." He lifted his head only to stare at seven guys, maybe older than him. The same from before spoke again. "What's such a cutie like you doing out here this late?"
"Get away from me," snarled Yugi, standing up and taking some few steps back.
"Aw, on the defensive mode, are ya, chibi-tan?" said another one. The tallest of them approached him, taking his arm.
"Don't touch me!" yelled Yugi, jerking the hand away. "Leave me alone!" But the apparent leader would have none of that. The remaining six guys circled him before he could do any move, trapping him.
"Don't you wanna have fun, chibi-tan?"
"Get away from me!" he repeated, about to start sobbing. "Don't touch me!" he cried out when one of them tied his wrists on his back. He was beginning to fear them. They were seven against one; he had no chance of escaping. He felt when one of them tore his shirt apart. The tallest tied a blindfold around his face, covering his mouth. Now he couldn't scream for help; he was doomed. He prayed and begged. But no one would save him, and these guys would try to rape him and probably kill him later.
If only he hadn't run… if only he'd stayed and admitted his own feelings… if he hadn't doubted Yami… Yami—he'd never see him again. At least they hadn't taken away the alexandrite necklace; he still felt it heavy and cold on his now bare chest. The sound of a motorcycle's engine cut his thoughts off. It couldn't be possible. He immediately recognized the voice that came from the bike's rider.
"Get your filthy hands off him, now!" growled Yami, getting down from the motorcycle.
"Ah, the guy wants to play the hero!" replied the leader, turning to him. "And what're you gonna do if we don't, bad boy?" Yugi closed his eyes and cried, praying for Yami's safety, praying that these guys did no harm to him. He didn't open his eyes, only heard as Yami faced and fought each one of them. It all seemed to last an eternity…
"Yugi, daijoubu ka?" He finally let his eyelids open when Yami's voice spoke to him. His wrists were untied and the blindfold on his mouth was removed. "Daijoubu ka?" repeated the crimson-eyed, concern filling his voice. Yugi nodded and gasped at the sight in front of him. Yami was covered in bruises, and blood was dripping from his right eyebrow and lower lip. He didn't have time to react before Yami fainted on his arms.
-
Getting to the hospital hadn't been easy. Yugi was lucky that Bakura and Ryou had found them and called an ambulance for Yami. Ryou had asked Yugi if he was all right, and the boy had calmed him down, saying that no damage had been done to him, unlike his look-a-like.
Now Yugi sat outside the room where Yami was being treated with a white shirt Ryou had lent him, holding the deep blue alexandrite stone tightly. He stood up as soon as the nurse that had been treating the crimson-eyed walked out of the room.
"He's all right now, if that's what you're wondering," she said as if reading his thoughts. "Even though he needs to rest, you can see him now." Yugi thanked her and walked into the room, smiling to himself when he noticed that many of Yami's bruises were covered with band-aids and that his forehead was wrapped in bandages.
"Hey there," he greeted. "How are you feeling?"
"Hey," copied Yami, smiling widely. "Better than ever," he answered to the question.
"I'm sorry that this happened because of me," apologized Yugi as he sat down at the edge of the bed where the other one was resting.
"I'm just glad that I was able to get there on time." He let out a frustrated sigh. "To think about what they could've done to you…" But then he smiled again, and stared at Yugi. "I love you." The boy felt like dying from joy. After all of this, Yami still loved him… he still did!
"I—I can't… I mean… I…" he couldn't speak. His heart was beating so fast that his mind couldn't process anything.
"I love you," repeated Yami. Not allowing Yugi to try to say something else, he took the boy's face into his hands, brought it closer, and pressed their lips together.
This was it. This was the moment he'd been waiting for. His feelings couldn't be hidden anymore.
"I love you," he finally admitted, wrapping his arms around Yami's waist before he was kissed again, tears running freely down his cheeks. "I love you so much."
"Me too," replied the crimson-eyed, bringing their lips together yet once more.
At last, for the first time in so long, everything was all right.
(A/N: THEY'RE TOGETHER!! Fucking FINALLY!! Don't tell me that wasn't cute! It was lovely! The last line looks pathetic, though, OH HELL WITH IT! THEY'RE TOGETHER AND THAT'S WHAT FREAKING MATTERS!! And they kissed!! 1, 2... 3 TIMES!! Gomen, gomen, I'm just excited X///x Now I'm gonna work on Codename to have the chapter before I leave... REVIEW, MINNA!! C'mon, you know you loved this chapter from the beginning through the end! REVIEW!!! :D)