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Hello and welcome to chapter four of my story. I hope you enjoy it.

Chapter Four: Don't Leave Me

I took Yami all around the scenic places of Domino City. Yami loved it all, acting almost child-like when he spotted something shiny. I laughed at Yami's actions loving every minute of it. Yami's a special person. He's not like other people; he seems to radiate happiness and calmness. It's impossible to be in a bad mood around him. I smiled at Yami as I thought this. Yami was looking at a pretty necklace in a shop window exclaiming at the rainbow colours it gave off. Yami then glanced up and caught me staring at him. I felt my face turn red but Yami only laughed. He took my hand pulled me away from the shop down the street. The way Yami's hand fit into mine, it was like we were made for each other. At the thought I rolled my eyes. All we needed was a sunset and this would be the perfect cheesy romantic scene straight from a low budget movie.

Later in the afternoon Yami and I went to a pizza place to eat. Yami so funny the way he tried to eat the pizza as he was a very polite and a dainty eater. But you couldn't eat a pizza that politely and defiantly not daintily. I was often in fits of laughter as Yami's attempts to eat the pizza ended up with tomato sauce all around his face. Yami pouted but I could tell he didn't really mind. Wiping the sauce of his chin Yami tried to eat his pizza in the same way I did.

After lunch I took Yami to the arcade and we played almost every game they had for hours. I couldn't remember a time when I'd had so much fun. Yami didn't know how to play any of the games at first but he learned fast. We took a break from gaming to sit in one of the cafés and drink milkshakes and watch the people around us.

As the sun was beginning to set, Yami and I had walked to the sea front to sit down and watch the waves come rolling up the beach. It was very peaceful with a light wind that picked up my hair and blew it gently around my face. "I hope your friends at school won't worry about where you are." I looked up in surprise at the question. Yami was still looking out over the ocean with a content look on his face.

"I-I don't have any friends at school." Yami turned to look at me in surprise.

"How come you don't have any friends?" I hunched my shoulders. I knew Yami would ask that question at some point. It was time to tell him about Joey.

"I did have this one good friend, his name was Joey. We used to hang out all the time goofing about and generally having a good time." I smiled as the memories came back to me.

*flashback*

"Hey Yug', want to go to the arcade toady?" A blond boy with bright hazel eyes walked up behind me after the school bell rang. I turned to the blond with a smile.

"Sure, why not. I'll beat you in Duel Monsters this time for sure!" I grinned and the blond laughed.

"Ha, that's not likely squirt!"

"Joey, don't call me that, all the bullies call me that." I frowned but Joey smiled at me and clapped a hand on my shoulder.

"Yeah, but you know that I'm only joking with ya."

"I guess. You're such a goofball Joey!" Laughing together we left for the arcade. We spent the next three hours playing various games including Duel Monsters. I won one match and Joey won one. Tired out we began walking home through the park, Joey joking around the whole way and making me laugh as if I didn't have a car in the world. But Joey was good at that, at making me feel like everything was right with the world.

"See ya tomorrow Yug'!" Joey waved as we came to a fork in the road. Joey's house was to the left whereas I had to go right.

"Yeah I'll see you Joey, don't forget the homework this time!" I called as Joey started walking away.

"Yes mum!"

"Joey, I mean it you won't be copying mine tomorrow like you usually do!" Joey just waved over his shoulder as he continued to walk home.

*end flashback*

I smiled sadly at the memory while Yami watched me. "He sounds like a nice person, what happened?" Yami asked and I sighed, feeling an all too familiar tugging at my heart at the memory of my one true friend.

"He went away, far away."

*Flashback*

We were playing games at the arcade again when Joey dropped his bombshell. "Yug' there is something I have to tell you." Joey's voice sounded strange. I had never heard him sound so nervous before. Suddenly I had a bad feeling.

"What is it Joey? I'm your best friend, you can tell me anything." Joey looked at the floor and scuffed his boots. My heart rate kicked up a notch. Joey was a lot of things but uncertain wasn't one of them.

"I-it's about us Yug'. I'm really sorry, I did try to talk them out it, but they wouldn't listen." Joey looked up at me his brown eyes pleading for me to understand.

"Who wouldn't listen, and what didn't they listen to?" I asked starting to panic.

"My-my parents; they want to move away to America at the end of the month when classes end for the summer." Joey hung his head while I gasped in horror. My best and only friend, he's leaving?

"Joey, the end of the month is only two weeks away. How come you didn't tell me earlier?" I asked feeling hurt.

"I didn't know what to say, we are never going to see each other again Yug' you know that right?" Joey said looking as miserable as I felt at that moment.

"Yeah, I guessed as much." I said sadly not looking at Joey. It felt like my whole world was falling down around me and I was helpless to stop it. What will I do without you Joey?

"Also, my parents want me to start coming home after school to help with the packing. I won't be able to come out with you as often. I'm so sorry Yug' I feel like I'm abandoning you." Joey admitted rubbing the back of his neck.

"No Joey, you're not abandoning me. If your parents want to move then I guess there isn't much that you can do about it. I'm sorry to." Joey looked at me and I looked back with a clear unblinking gaze. It's not like Joey wanted to leave me like this. There was no need to dump my fears of being left alone on him. I sucked in a deep breath and refused to let my true feelings show. Joey glanced at his watch.

"I gotta go now Yug' I promised that I'll be back for five this afternoon and its ten to now." Joey sounded reluctant, as if he wanted me to try and talk him out of it. But what could I say?

"Yeah, you should go and help your parents. I think I'll stay here for a while longer." Joey nodded and with one last glance turned away from me and walked away without looking back, unable to see the unshed tears filling my eyes.

*end flashback*

"Yugi, I'm so sorry I had no idea about that. I didn't know that you had such a bad time."

"Yeah, well Joey just drifted away after that day. He left at the end of the month like he said he would and I haven't seen or heard from him since." I brushed away the fresh tears that had appeared in my eyes. Yami saw the tears and reached out and took me in his arms and held me tight. I blinked in surprise then settled into Yami's arms. "Just promise me one thing Yami, promise that you won't leave me. I wouldn't be able to take it." I whispered softly, pleading. I buried my face in Yami's chest and breathed in his scent.

"I can't promise that hikari." Yami sounded truly sorry. I bit my lip hard to stop myself from crying. I nodded against Yami's chest. Sitting up I sighed and looked out over the ocean again.

"I had better be going now; grandpa will be wondering were I am."

"Yes, it is late. I had better to back to my flat as well." There was an uncomfortable silence then I stood up.

"I can walk home by myself. Thank you for the lovely day Yami, I won't forget it." I turned and walked away. My feet felt like they weighed a ton each and my heart felt even heavier. Remembering Joey and how he left only brought my fears back to the forefront of my mind. I was scared everyone I loved would leave me. Just like my parents and Joey left me. Yami would leave and I would be alone again. How much longer could I relay on my grandfather being there for me? He was getting on although he looked good for his age. He was my only family left, without him I would be truly alone.

-:-

Yami felt a tugging in his heart that he didn't understand. He had a great wish to protect Yugi and be with him always. As he watched Yugi walk away, Yami wondered if it was even possible for him to stay with Yugi forever like he wanted. If it was his duty to protect Yugi, shouldn't he continue to protect him for ever?

"Yami," A voice called and Yami looked around in surprise until he realised that the voice was inside his head.

"God, is that you?" Yami asked out loud. There was no one around to hear him. To a normal human he would appear to be talking to himself. But Yami cared not what any human other than Yugi thought of him.

"Yes, Yami I want you to return to heaven for now. Your duties are pilling up." What? Yami thought in shock, God wants me back for mere duties? Other angels could do those as well as I could. It's not like I have that many.

"I'm not going back yet God, Yugi needs me." Yami said stubbornly.

"Are you disobeying me?" Yami felt his heart thud in his chest. He knew the price for disobeying. Yugi's tear stained face flashed into his mind and Yami knew his decision.

"Yes." Silence echoed in Yami's head.

"Yami I want you to return to heaven now." God commanded. Yami shivered as he had to force his body not to obey.

"Why? Tell me why! I'm doing what you wanted and now you want me to stop? I've only been with Yugi for two days. I like Yugi and I want to be there for him! Why are you coming between that? I thought you supported friendships?" Yami almost screamed down the mental link he shared with God. A few people gave him strange looks before giving him a wide berth. He had never been this angry before. How dare God try to take me away from Yugi! After all he's been though!

"Yami you're getting too emotionally attached to Yugi, I can't have that. You're an angel remember? You have duties that come before Yugi." God sounded as if he were talking to a stubborn child who didn't want to go to bed.

"Shut up."

"What, what did you say to me?" God's voice was shocked and horrified. No one spoke to God like that.

"I said shut up! I don't want to hear it! So shut up and leave me alone!" Yami stood up his blood pumping as fear and anger coursed through his body.

"Yami, what's –"

"No! No more, I don't care what you think anymore!" Yami closed his eyes and made his hands into fists to block the communication with God. God tried to break through again but Yami persisted with throwing God out of his mind. After a brief struggle Yami felt the presence leave and his mind felt oddly empty. Then Yugi's face came rushing back and Yami jumped to his feet and ran down the street following Yugi's footsteps.

Back in heaven God sat back with a sigh. He was afraid of this happening. Yami and Yugi had gotten too close and now the most powerful force in the world was at work, one even He couldn't stop. Love.

*End Chapter*

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