6-Confused

Yugi patiently sat in his room, sitting in his wooden chair by his desk with a book in his hand. He looked up from his book to his bed at a certain someone who slept peacefully.

After Yami fainted in Anzu's yard, he had called his grandfather to pick them up and take them home. Of course, Sogoroku had a bunch of questions for Yugi. Asking, why was he calling so late, what happened, where was everyone, and more importantly, who Yami was and why he was unconscious. Yugi of course couldn't tell his grandfather that Yami was some kind of shadow monster who had a fight with another shadow monster and that he made everyone disappear. He wouldn't believe that, obviously.

So, instead, he lied. Which was one of his least favorite things to do. He lied and said Yami got into a scuffle from some punks at Anzu's party and fainted from exhaustion. He said after Yami fainted, Anzu kicked everyone out to go home. As for calling late, he just said he lost track of time.

Yugi sighed to himself. He told three lies to his beloved grandfather. He felt pretty bad, after all he hated lying to people. His grandfather said that Yami could spend the night and leave the next day. It was morning already, about nine O clock, told Yug's digital alarm clock, sitting on his desk. He had to sleep on the couch at night, but woke up a few minutes before nine. He changed out of his clothes from last night, being too tired to change out of them at the time, and wore a simple casual outfit. Just some skinny jeans, sneakers and a t-shirt. He realized, Yami's been with him all night, and all morning. He wondered when Yami would take his leave once he woke up. But, Yugi didn't want Yami to leave for some reason. He was still a bit upset at him for using him and lying to him, but he still wanted to be friends with Yami.

That was something else that confused him. Why did he want to be friends with some..Monster? Yugi now knew for certain what he saw last night was real. And it bothered him so much he couldn't sleep much. Yet he kept questioning it. Was what he saw real? Or was it all in his head? The fact that he had a monster in his house, sleeping in his bed, just freaked him out.

"Nnm.." He heard a grumble. Yugi looked over at the bed again, where Yami laid. His eyes were closed but he was twitching and fidgeting around. Perhaps he'd wake up? But, instead, Yami only turned to his side and began to silently snore once again. Yugi sighed in relief. Frankly, he didn't want Yami awake yet. As much as he wanted to confront him and get some answers as to what the heck happened last night, something made him feel uncomfortable. He didn't know what, but something made him fear Yami's awaken.

Yugi tried to forget Yami for now and focus on something else. Last night, Ryou told him that Yami and Akefia were shadow walkers. Yugi didn't even know what a shadow walker was, more less than know they existed. From the get-go, Yugi knew Yami wasn't normal. Everything about him seemed odd or not right every time he talked to him.

Yugi heard Yami and Akefia's conversation while they were fighting. He heard the last part too, right before Yami cut off his ear. Yugi shuddered at the gruesome memory. That was something else that confused him. What was that black substance Yami and Akefia had in their bodies? Every time they were cut or hurt, like blood, the black substance would spew out of them.

Also, their abilities were just unreal. The agility, the strength, the speed...Everything was just super human. And mystic! As Yugi grew up, his grandfather always told him stories of mystic beings that never existed. But, to actually see something impossible like that to happen, is just amazing. Terrifying, yet, an amazing experience. The only problem, was that both Yami and Akefia were unpredictable people. For instance, Yugi didn't know what Yami would do if he woke up. Would he kill Yugi? No, perhaps not. Yugi knew Yami wouldn't do that. After all, he was using him for something. Would he kill his grandpa? Would Yami just leave?

Yugi felt so confused about all of this. Too much has happened for him to think lightly of anything. He was scared, confused, excited for some odd reason, and frustrated. Why was Yami here? What is he exactly? What are shadow walkers? Why are he and Akefia enemies? And what the heck is that black substance in their bodies? Would Yami even answer all these questions? Yugi held his head in pain as he felt an upcoming headache peaking it's way into his brain.

"Your mind is very heavy of questions, is it not?" A familiar baritone voice asked curiously.

Yugi quickly turned around and glanced at his bed. Yami was sitting with his legs crossed like a pretzel with his arms resting on his thighs. He was smirking at Yugi with amusement in his crimson eyes. Yugi was a bit startled, because he didn't realize he was awake, or if he was just pretending to sleep this whole time just to watch him. Did he read his mind or something?

"Perhaps I did." Yami answered back. Yugi jumped a little and yelped.

"H-How did you..?!" Yugi began to back up away from his bed. Yami shrugged.

"I assume because of our link." Yami answered. Yugi made a puzzled expression.

"Link?" Yugi asked. Yami nodded.

"When I took some of your power, I opened your gateway to me. That gateway is access to everything of you. I opened you up to me, your mind, your body, and your soul. And in return, I opened up to you as well." Yami explained. He jumped off of the bed, landing swiftly on the floor, and stretched his arms up. Yugi still looked confused. Yami placed a hand on his hip. "Remember when I kissed you? At your friend's party?"

Yugi blushed at the memory and quickly nodded, not aiming his gaze at Yami.

"When I kissed you, I opened a gateway to your power by saying, 'You see no evil'. After I kissed you, I felt your essence come to me. After I obtained it, I said in return, 'I see no evil'. Do you know what that means?" Yami asked, walking closer to Yugi. Yugi did nothing as he looked to the floor, remembering the kiss Yami gave him, and that odd illusion when he spoke those odd words. Yugi felt that every time Yami spoke 'no evil' his voice became different or morphed. Or maybe that was just him. Everything around Yami just didn't feel right, frankly.

"When I said those 'magic words', I opened a path way to something pure, you. I am darkness, so I need to speak those words in order to get through any pure energies that might block me from doing something. In this case, your pure energy was blocking me from your mind and soul. Not allowing me to take anything. But if I chant those words, it means I show no harm, and no bad intentions. No evil." Yami crossed his arms and stared down at Yugi who noticed that Yami's voice got a bit strange when saying that again. "When I chant similar words to you, I am showing you that you can trust me, so I opened up to you in return."

Everything Yami said suddenly clicked and made sense. When Yami kissed and said that, he felt his inner walls breaking down and letting him inside freely. And when he saw that odd illusion of Yami, he must have let his inner walls down too. But something still didn't make sense.

"But.." Yugi looked up at Yami. "What does that mean? Like, why are you chanting the three wise monkeys thing?" Yugi asked scratching the back of his head. Yami smiled and chuckled a bit.

"You see Yugi, for dark and light creatures alike, we all have five wise sayings. See, hear, speak, think, and do no evil. What they basically mean, is that we all have a place some where in us, that is completely pure. No one is pure darkness or pure light because no one and nothing is perfect or whole. As for you, you speak no evil, meaning you tell no lies. You don't say anything or talk about anything that pertains to evil that may lead others to it." Yami explained. Yugi thought about the lies he said to his grandfather. Did those count? Did he taint his lips or something? Or were those lies too small to be considered speaking evil? "As for me..." Yami blinked, his eyes faded into a dark purple. Yugi was fascinated. Never has he seen Yami with different colors of eyes before, and it was like his own eye color. Amethyst. Gorgeous, amethyst.

Yami began to stare at Yugi, his eyes became a trance to him. Yugi thought Yami's eyes were sparkling, dazzling like actual jewels. He suddenly heard nothing, he didn't feel his voice in his throat either. It was like he couldn't speak or even try to. All he saw were those beautiful purple eyes. And nothing else mattered.

"Look into my eyes. What do you see?"

"..." Yugi blinked and realized he was staring. He tried adverting his eyes some where else.

"You can't run or hide away from this, Yugi." Yami smirked as Yugi slowly turned back to Yami and stared again. To Yuji, he was a snake, and Yami was a snake charmer. It was like he was hypnotized. "You see no evil, no bad intentions. If I see no evil, that means I see nothing that connects to evil. I see truth, and I see only good. That is why you are so drawn to them, because your eyes are tainted." Yami's voice was like a calm stream to Yugi. It just ran smoothly and perfectly, flowing freely. Yami blinked his eyes again, his eyes becoming it's usual red.

And just like that, Yugi felt normal again. He could hear, and he felt he could speak again. He looked around the room to see that he was still in his bedroom. He felt a bit dazed.

"W-What happened..?" Yugi asked, placing a hand on his tired head.

"You looked into my eyes and saw the only pureness in my body." Yami cleared his throat. "So, back to your previous question. The reason why I can hear your thoughts, is because your mind is open to me, and, so is mine. Only I can block you out if I wish." Yami sneered as Yugi frowned.

"That's not fair..."

"Life is not fair, Yugi. Yet we are born and live within it." Yami preached once again. Yugi rolled his eyes. He swore, Yami was doing nothing but preaching about simple questions. Though, maybe because the answers weren't all that easy to explain. "Now, I believe I should be going, but before that, I must ask you, Yugi." Yami crossed his arms again and sighed. "I need your help."

Yugi made another confused expression. "With? And why do you need me?"

"Well..." Yami started. "You have pure powers beyond my understanding. There is someone very special to me who is trapped in hell. I can get him back, but in order to do that, I need you."

Yugi blinked. Wait, he said to do what!?

"Yes, I know that was a rather bold question but-"

Again with the mind reading!

"Look!" Yami raised his voice louder with nothing but sternness and aggression. "I really need your help. I am trying to be nice here, Yugi." Yami spoke with viciousness. Yugi backed away a bit but kept his determined eyes on Yami.

"And if I say no?" He boldly asked.

"Then I will rip it out of you by force!" Yami yelled. Yugi flinched but still kept his glare on Yami. Not backing down from the threat.

"You can't do that." Yugi practically whispered.

"And why not?" Yami challenged with an angry tone. Yugi gulped. It's like Yami's mood went from nice and polite, to angry and selfish. One mistake and Yami could kill him. He had to try to convince him some how. Yami was unpredictable. He could lash at at any minute, like just now. It'd be unwise to upset him once more. Yugi licked his lips and began to speak.

"Think about it. If you kill me, you won't be able to have my power. And I'm sure there's no one else who you could find that has essence as powerful as mine." Yugi calmly explained. Even though Yugi barely understood how this 'pure essence' thing worked, he knew it's what Yami wanted. "Isn't there any way I could just...give it to you?" Yugi asked, desperately for Yami to leave him alone. Yami's been nothing but a nuisance ever since he met him. Plus, being around him could be dangerous, his friends and even his grandpa could get hurt because of him!

"No. Not without killing you, that is impossible. And I am sure you value your life." Yami lowered his voice and looked away towards the wall. "The only way to get what I want is for you to accompany me." Yami looked back at Yugi, his angry expression leaving his features. He then sighed. "That is why I am trying to be nice."

Yugi still was puzzled. "Why do you need me to accompany you?"

"The energy of Limbo is far too powerful for me alone to just waltz through. It will eventually drain me of my life and kill me. That is how I tried to kill Toxin. The only reason why I was able to go the first time was because..." Yami stopped in mid-sentence and began stare into space.

"Yami?" Yugi called.

Yami blinked and shook his head. "My apologies. Anyway, if you are there with me, your power will be able to shield me from any overwhelming darkness. The only problem is trying to open a gateway to Limbo.." Yami tapped his chin with his finger and sighed. "Damn.."

Yugi held his head and began to think about all this. So, Yami, an inhuman monster, wants him to go to...some part of hell with him to shield him from any 'darkness' that come their way just so that he can find his friend? First of all, this all seemed unrealistic and just plain crazy. He wouldn't be surprised if Yami was mental. Also, Yugi didn't even know about his own power, or that if it was real. And he didn't know how to 'be a shield'! How was that even a thing?! All of this was just insane!

"So, you do not believe in paranormal basically, correct?" Yami said, staring at Yugi. Was he staring at him the entire time? Not only that but he read his thoughts again. Yugi said nothing as Yami stretched his arm and cracked his knuckles. "I could show you. I could show you everything in this world, is not all it seems. If I convince you," Yami began to smile genuinely. "Will you accompany me, Yugi?"

At first, Yugi was going to just flat-out say 'no', but, Yami was driven to use force if he did refuse. Also, Yugi thought about Yami and Akefia's fight. This 'friend' of Yami must have been seriously important to him if he cut off Akefia's ear just because he made one nasty comment about them. Plus, Yugi actually really pitied Yami considering the fact that he seemed so lonely. And he's so insecure. If Yami was just, less angry and better behaved, he would help him. Plus, like Yami said, he opened himself up to Yugi. Letting him know he can be trusted. But it just wasn't that easy...Yugi looked back up at Yami's gaze and sighed. He knew he could hear his thoughts, so he said nothing in reply, assuming he listened to everything.

"Better behaved? Is that all?" Yami asked with a frown. Yugi nodded.

"If...You can convince me this magic stuff is real, and if you act more nice, then I'll consider it." Yugi said sternly. He didn't want to say that he agreed to anything yet, Yami needed to prove himself first before making any serious decisions. Yami groaned in annoyance.

"I see...Very well. You have a deal." Yami held out his hand to Yugi. Yugi looked at the pale hand and slowly, yet cautiously reached his hand out. He clasped his hand with Yami's and slowly shook it. Yami took this chance to pull Yugi close to him. Yugi yelped as his face landed on Yami's chest. He felt his cheeks warm up as he looked at Yami. Yami smirked at Yugi's blush.

"How about we go out? I can show you something that will surely convince you of what you saw last night was real." Yami's voice was low and steady, almost as if he was seducing Yugi. He even gave a quick wink at Yugi, which of course made him blush. Yugi gently pushed himself away from Yami and backed away a few good inches.

"I-I guess that's-"

Ring Ring, Yugi's phone interrupted.

Yugi turned to his night stand just across from both himself and Yami. There, his cell phone sat. He didn't use his cell phone much, only to talk to his friends from time to time, thought he wasn't into texting like everyone else was. He walked over to the night stand and picked up his cell, flipping the cover over to reveal it's screen.

'Jou'

Jounouchi? What did he want? Yugi pressed the green button, the talk button, and held the phone to his ear. "Hello? Jou?"

"Hey hey Yug'! Sorry if it's too early."

"O-Oh! No, it's.." Yugi turned to look at Yami, who gave him a skeptical glance. "..Fine."

"Awesome. Me and the others are down the street from the game shop. Come on!"

"Oh! N-Now? Alright well," Yugi made a nervous expression at Yami, who furrowed his eye brows and gave a quizzical look in response. Yugi bit his lip, and tried to think how he was going to hang out with his friends with Yami here. He couldn't take him with him, could he? No...Yami would never comply to that-

"Actually," Started Yami. "I wouldn't mind as long as they didn't annoy me." Yami made a cheeky smirk. Yugi rolled his eyes and gave Yami a glare.

"Is it okay if I bring a friend?" Yugi asked into the phone as he still kept his eyes glued on Yami.

"A friend? Like who?"

"You remember Yami, right?" Yugi asked while he watched Yami walking around his room, as if he was examining everything. He was touching the walls, his night stand, even the floors. Gee, has he ever seen a room before?

"Yami? Who-Oh! You mean that one guy who looked like you at Burger World? Hey, I ain't get to see him at the party! And I lost ya! What happened? Anzu swears she only got to talk to him for a couple minutes before...Before..?" Jounouchi's voice seemed confused, as if trying to remember or recollect what happened last night. Yugi realized, Yami must have wiped their memories of the starting of the fight too. "Huh. I don't remember. Maybe I drunk too much? Ah well! Point is, come on out and bring Yami with ya! See ya Yug'."

Yugi made a small smile. "Bye Jou." He pressed the red button and hung up, sighing as he did so. He turned around and looked at Yami. He widened his eyes and reached his hand out cautiously. "D-Don't touch that!"

Yami yelped as he dropped Yugi's alarm clock on the floor. Thankfully, the alarm didn't go off. Yami hissed and stepped back away from it slowly. Yugi groaned in annoyance. God, did he even know what an alarm clock was? He was hissing at it as if he was a tom cat and a dog walked in the room.

"Yami, please quit playing with the stuff in my room!" Yugi scolded with an angry pout. Yami made a sheepish grin and chuckled a little. Yugi's pout immediately dropped when he saw Yami's expression. He was smiling. For some reason it just seemed so alluring and gave a vibe of happiness. It even made Yugi want to smile. He cleared his throat and rubbed his arm in a shy way, getting Yami's attention. "Well um...Is it okay if we leave now?"

"Sure." Yami simply replied. Yami put his fist into the palm of his hand and cocked his neck to the side, making it crack a bit. He began to crack every single knuckle on his hands and licked his lips. Yugi just shook his head. Why does he have to act as if he was gonna fight again? Yugi doubted Akefia would show his face for a while, so why was he preparing himself as if he was? Yami nodded at Yugi and gave him another quick wink. "Shall we?" Yami began to walk out of his room, leaving Yugi blushing and frowning sheepishly.

This guy and his freaking winking!

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