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Hello and welcome to chapter ten of my story. I hope you enjoy it.
Chapter ten: New orders
I woke up to see the sun shining through my curtains. I sat up with a yawn. I glanced over at the sleeping figure on my bedroom floor and frowned. I wanted answers but I had no idea how to get them. I respected a person's right to privacy but when you suddenly appear on someone's bed covered in blood you owe that person an explanation.
I got out of bed and stepped quietly over to Yami and bent over him. He was flat out. I watched the rise and fall of his chest for a moment before letting my gaze return to his face. Yami really was a handsome guy. I blushed and stood up before walking out of my room closing the door quietly behind me. I walked to the bath room and closed and locked the door behind me. After a slight pause I stripped and stepped into the shower. The water was cold at first making me jump. It soon warmed up and I sighed letting myself relax under the hot jets.
After my shower I went back into my room with a towel wrapped tightly around my waist. Yami was sitting up and looking around my room when I walked back in. When Yami's eyes met mine I felt my stomach flip and my cheeks heat up. When Yami noticed my half naked state he turned his face away from me and I could have sworn I saw a blush.
"Don't mind me, I'm just going to grab some clothes and then I'll dress in the bathroom." I said hurrying towards my wardrobe.
"Would you like me to leave so you can dress in your room?" Yami asked his voice soft and hesitant as if he expected me to be mad at him. I glanced at Yami but he still had his face turned away from me so I couldn't tell what he was thinking.
"No that's ok it will only take a second." I grabbed some clothes and held them against my chest and hurried out of my bedroom. I licked my lips as I quickly changed in the bathroom. Ok Yugi, its time you knew the truth and you know it. Ask Yami the questions that have been bugging you all night. He's not going to bite you for heaven's sake! I told myself firmly and nodded. I stared at my reflection in the bathroom mirror and it started determinedly back at me. Ok let's do it. I marched back to my room and pushed the half closed door open. Yami looked at me.
I felt my heart rate speed up in my chest as my stomach flopped around inside me again. Damn it, I both hated and loved the feelings that Yami created inside me when I saw him. I hated it because it made me tongue tied and embarrassed. I loved it because it somehow made me feel good. It made me feel giddy and happy which was a new feeling for me.
I sat down on my bed and Yami moved around so he was sitting facing me on his mattress. For a long time neither of us said anything. I squirmed in place and I noticed Yami open and close his mouth several times. I could tell he wanted to say something but he seemed to lose his nerve each time. I felt a smile creep onto my face. It was rather cute the way he was getting all embarrassed. Wait, I blinked and shook myself, Yami is a lot of things but cute is not one of them. He's handsome and strong and, I cut myself off before that thought could go any further. I glanced up to see Yami staring at me with such intensity it made me warm all over.
"What is it Yami?" I asked my voice coming out a little breathless.
"Yugi I have something to tell you that you are not going to believe. However I assure you that it is the truth and it will explain everything that has happened." Yami stared straight at me. I found it difficult to look him in the eyes when he looked so desperate. He was desperate for me just to listen to him and not to judge him. I understood that emotion all too well. I smiled and drew my legs up and crossed them underneath me.
"Ok Yami, go ahead I'm listening." Yami took a deep breath and I watched as his chest expanded then relaxed.
"Yugi," Yami paused to lick his lips, "I'm an angel of the Lord." There was total silence. I stared at Yami with my mouth hanging open like a fool. A what? I shouted inside my head but no words came out of my mouth. "Its true Yugi I really am." Yami insisted and I shook my head.
"B-but angels don't exist," I said finding my voice, "just like fairies don't exist or unicorns or dragons." My voice was rising in volume. I sucked in a breath. "Yami you can't be an angel." I said in a much softer voice. I felt so confused and a little betrayed to be honest. I thought Yami was going to trust me and all I get is another lie? A bad lie at that. An angel of the Lord, seriously?
Yami stood up and I jerked back in surprise. Yami didn't look angry; in fact it seemed as if he believed that this would be my reaction to his claim. Yami pulled his borrowed shirt over his head and despite everything I still managed to blush at the sight of his toned chest.
"I didn't think you would believe me, so I will show you." Yami smiled at me and I also stood up wearing a frown.
"You're not going to jump out of the window or anything like that are you?" I asked warily. The last I wanted was Yami 'proving' he could fly. Yami looked shocked at my suggestion.
"No, my wing was injured so I can't fly very well right now." My eyebrows went up at that remark. His wing is injured? Well, ok. Yami closed his eyes and furrowed his brow. I watched him with a sense of trepidation. What was I supposed to do if nothing happened? But something did happen. Something which I would never had believed if I hadn't seen it for myself.
A pair of pure white wings unfolded from Yami's back where there had been no wings before. Yami's wingspan was so great he couldn't open them all the way inside my tiny room. The feathers whispered against each other as Yami opened his wings as far as he could. I stared in complete shock at the sight before me. I glanced at Yami and had to blink several times. Yami looked different. It was hard to place but he looked more, well just more. Yami was more handsome, more mysterious and more powerful. I couldn't explain it. Yami had always seemed more than a mere human but I always put that down to my huge crush on him.
"Well what do you think?" Yami's voice derailed my train of thought. I opened my mouth but nothing came out. Now Yami looked worried so I swallowed with some difficulty.
"I think I'm still dreaming." I croaked out and Yami smiled. It was such a gentle smile and it filled me with warmth the likes of which I had never felt before.
"This is real Yugi," Yami said softly, "give me your hand." Yami held out his hand and I hesitated before reaching out to take his left hand. Yami's hand was warm and the skin was rough on his fingers. If felt wonderful against my own skin sending electricity sparking through my body. Yami then tugged me gently forwards and I complied. Yami turned slightly and placed my hand on the feathers of his left wing. I stepped forwards again so I was standing right next to Yami my hand still touching the feathers of his wing.
"They're so soft and warm." I whispered in awe as I ran my fingers gently through the feathers. There where smaller softer feathers underneath the layers of longer feathers which had almost sharp edges. When I touched the skin under all those feathers and I could sense the life that pulsed through Yami. It made me tremble although I wasn't afraid.
"Yugi are you ok?" Yami's voice once again knocked me out of my day dream and I realised how close we were standing. I blushed and stepped back.
"Y-Yeah," I glanced at Yami's wings again. "So angels are real?"
"Yes," Yami said simply and for a moment I wondered if I was going to faint.
"Wait a second, that blond guy –" I began but Yami cut in.
"Malik," He said with a smile.
"Yeah Malik, so is he an angel as well?" I asked my eyes wide.
"Yes he is. Like me Malik is what you humans call a guardian angel. We are just one cast below the arch-angels and we are the only ones allowed to leave heaven and travel to Earth." Yami explained easily as if he was talking about the weather. My head was buzzing and I had to sit down rather suddenly on my bed as my legs gave way. "Yugi?" Yami stepped forward in concern but I shook my head.
"I'm ok Yami, It's just…I've never believed in God or anything like that and now there is an angel standing in my bedroom." I laughed. "If I ever told anyone about this I would be locked up."
"Locked up?" Yami repeated with a frown.
"Yeah, people would think I was insane or something. It would get me a one way trip to the funny farm." I snorted but Yami still looked confused. "I would get sent to a hospital for the mentally insane." I clarified. Yami looked shocked.
"But many people believe in angels do they not?" Yami asked and I shrugged.
"Yeah but believing in something and claiming to have seen it is two totally different things. People may believe in God but anyone saying they had haven seen him would be considered lying or insane."
"Humans are strange creatures," Yami said with a frown.
"So you are not human?" I asked eyeing Yami. He looked human, well if you forget the wings.
"I was," Yami said softly, "Now I am what you would call a spirit." Yami paused for a moment and his wings vanished as suddenly as they had appeared. I was rather disappointed to see them go. I could stare at them all day.
"I see. Um, when Malik said that your father is not pleased with you…did he mean God?" I watched as Yami sighed. "You were talking about disobeying last night. Did you disobey God?" This is a weird conversation, I thought to myself. I never would have thought that I would be sitting on my bed on a Sunday morning talking to an angel about disobeying God.
"There are a few things you need to understand first." Yami said and I nodded and moved so I sitting more comfortably on my bed with my legs crossed underneath me. I patted the duvet next to me and Yami smiled before sitting down next to me.
"Ok hit me." I smiled but Yami's eye went wide with horror.
"Hit you! Yugi I could never do such a terrible thing!" Yami exclaimed. I blinked then snorted with laughter. Yami gave me a hurt look so I got control over myself.
"I didn't mean it literally, what I meant was tell me everything and don't hold back." I smiled. Yami shook his head with a sigh.
"Ok I will try to make it so you understand me. Heaven lies in what I believe you would call a parallel dimension. Only spirits can get there and back. God controls everything that happens in heaven but he rarely interferes with what happens on Earth. He says that humans must make their own mistakes and learn from them."
"Is it difficult just to watch and not do anything?" I asked and Yami nodded.
"Indeed but God makes our rules which all of us follow without question."
"He sounds like a dictator to me." I muttered then gasped and slapped a hand over my mouth. "I didn't mean to say that."
"It is ok Yugi." Yami smiled so I lowered my hand. Even though Yami seemed to be a really nice person I thought it best not to insult his God right to his face. "Heaven is a beautiful place where we all live in peace. There is no sickness or poverty. While some angels are higher than others, we all have what we need."
"So why did you come to Earth?" I asked leaning forward on my elbows.
"I was sent here by God to look out for you." I stared at Yami dumbfounded. He came to Earth for me?
"Why?"
"God saw that you were suffering so I was sent to protect you." Yami explained. I shook my head.
"No I mean why me? There are people suffering far worse than I am in the world. Why send an angel to help me?" I couldn't understand it. I was no one, just a high school kid with a bully problem; hardly a case worthy of an angel.
"There are millions of humans and only a few thousand angels," Yami explained gently. "We can not save everyone, so we save who we can. I consider it very important to save you." Yami smiled and once again I felt my body fill up with that giddy warmth that made me both happy and frustrated.
"Well I don't think I'm worth it." I mumbled and Yami smiled.
"I will be the judge of that." There was a moment of silence. A question burned on my tongue so I opened my mouth and took a deep breath.
"What is God like?" I asked in wonder and Yami grinned.
"He can not be explained with words, you would have to see him for yourself."
"Hopefully I won't be meeting God for many years yet." I said and Yami laughed. "So what did you do?" I asked. Yami looked confused so I elaborated. "What really good thing did you do to be made an angel in heaven?"
"I don't know." Yami's face fell and he looked so sad I was overcome by the urge to hug him. So I did. Yami stiffened in my arms before he relaxed and hugged me back. It felt so good being held by Yami I almost forgot all my questions. But only almost.
"Why don't you know?" I asked pulling back and Yami sighed heavily.
"None of the angels remember what they did to earn their place in heaven. God tells us that we should be content knowing that we are worthy of being by his side." Yami shrugged again. I snorted loudly.
"That's rather egotistical of him. Who is he to decide who is worthy of working for him huh?" I crossed my arms and pouted. Yami looked surprised.
"He is God." I blinked. Oh yeah, I giggled while Yami continued to look at me as if I had lost my mind. "I don't understand." Yami admitted and I shook my head.
"So what did you do to disobey God?" I asked tilting my head to one side. Yami paused then opened his mouth only to be cut off.
"Yugi, are you or Yami planning to get up today at all!" My grandfather yelled up the stairs effectively killing the mood. I stood up and opened my bedroom door.
"Yeah grandpa we'll be down in a minute!" I called back and turned to smile at Yami. "What were you going to say?" I asked and Yami looked away.
"It doesn't matter we should eat to keep our strength up." I glanced at Yami. It seemed he wasn't ready to share all his secrets just yet. I was content with what I had been told so far though so I let the subject drop.
"Yeah you're right. I'm starving, let's go downstairs and get something to eat." I walked out of my bedroom with Yami following behind me. Another question burned in my mind but I was never going to ask Yami that question. In a way I already knew the answer. I knew that Yami was going to leave and go back to heaven. To a place I could not follow him. It was only a matter of time.
-:-
God sat on His golden throne thinking about his missing angel. It wasn't completely uncommon for angels to become attached to humans and wish to stay on Earth but He never believed it would happen to Yami. It happened so, fast never before had a human caught the attention of an angel so quickly. God frowned in annoyance. He wished Yugi no harm but the boy's presence was preventing Yami from returning to his rightful place. Yami was an angel and his place was with God in heaven with the other angels.
"My Lord," God looked up as an angel entered the throne room. God waved him over and the angel walked up to the throne. He was carrying a large leather bound book under one arm. The angel had long black hair tied back in a ponytail and soft brown eyes. Like all angels he wore white.
"What did you find out about the human Yugi?" God asked and the angel bowed before replying.
"My Lord it would appear that the human Yugi is a reincarnation of other who lived in the past." The angel said. God nodded and waved for the angel to continue, most people were reincarnations of other people they just never remembered their past lives. "It would appear that in a previous life Yugi was an Egyptian woman who was married to the Pharaoh Atemu." God stood up suddenly.
"Are you certain of this information?" Barked God and the angel bowed low.
"Yes My Lord I am certain." God sat back down heavily. That explains a lot. God sighed and rubbed his temples. "My Lord, if I may be so bold, why are you so interested in this human?" The angel asked slowly.
"He is special, that is all you need to know for now." God said simply and the angel bowed again before leaving. God waited until the angel was gone before he walked over to his viewing globe. God waved his hand and the ball turned white before an image appeared on the surface. Yami was sitting in a human kitchen eating with the boy Yugi and an old man. God sighed and waved his hand again so the image disappeared.
Atemu was Yami's real name, the name he had when he was human. If Yugi had indeed been Atemu's wife then it was no wonder why the two had bonded so quickly. Atemu had been a great Pharaoh who loved his people, but none so much as his wife Amunet. She had been heavily pregnant with their first child when Atemu died to save his country. Atemu's bravery and self-sacrifice had earned him a place in heaven but the love he felt for his wife could not and would not die over time. It was no surprise that even if Yami didn't remember his past love, he would still feel that bond they shared. Yugi would be feeling the pull as well despite his male form.
This clearly complicated matters. Yami would not leave his love for a second time even if he didn't understand why he had no wish to leave. This calls for stronger action, thought God as he went to his viewing globe to contact Malik and Seto.
-:-
Seto was trying to figure out how the oven worked when he felt God touch his mind. Seto straightened up and glanced at Malik who nodded. Seto closed his eyes and concentrated on the feeling of someone touching his mind.
"Yes My Lord?"
"Seto I have found out that Yugi is the only reason for Yami's betrayal."
"I was already aware of that My Lord," Seto said back mentally wondering why God was telling them this.
"I want you to capture the boy called Yugi and use him to bring Yami to you. Tell Yami that unless he returns to heaven the boy will be killed." Seto's eyes snapped open in shock and he glanced at Malik. The blond angel also looked shocked.
"My Lord to do such a thing would go against everything you have taught us."
"I know that Yami will give in, Yugi's mind will be erased of this event. He will not remember anything." Seto shook his head. How could God ask them to do such a thing? To kidnap and threaten a human like that, while it was something a human would do to another human; angels were above that sort of thing.
"My Lord is that –?" Malik began but God cut him off mid-sentence.
"I know you do not understand but believe that I wouldn't suggest such a thing unless it was the only option left. You must obey me." God's presence vanished. For a moment neither angel spoke.
"Well do you want to kidnap the kid or shall I?" Malik drawled.
"I do not kidnap children!" Seto exclaimed his face red with anger. Malik held up his hands in defeat.
"Me neither but we have our orders. They came from God Himself remember." Malik pointed out and Seto glared at the wall in front of him.
"This feels all wrong, why would God ask us to do such a thing? We are not supposed to interfere with the humans' lives and kidnapping is defiantly interfering!" Seto began to pace back and forth and Malik snorted.
"Since when did you care about humans?"
"I don't care about them!" Seto snapped, "This just feels wrong."
"I agree but what can we do?" Malik spread his hands. "Should we disobey God and risk getting thrown out of heaven just for some mortal boy we don't even know?" Seto frowned and looked away from Malik's gaze.
"We may not understand why God does the things he does, but he always has a plan for the greater good." Seto mumbled staring at the carpet. "I guess we have to have faith that he has a plan."
"Yeah, the great secret master plans for the greater good, sure thing." Malik rolled his eyes. Seto glanced at his fellow angel then looked away again.
"Do you have a better idea Malik?" Seto asked calmly. Malik stood up and stretched his arms over his head.
"No I don't but what if God is wrong and Yami refuses to go back to heaven? Would you really kill the kid like God ordered you for a plan you don't even know about?" Malik walked out of the apartment. Seto watched him go with a heavy heart. Seto always believed that he would never betray God for a mere human but he now faced a dilemma. Could he kill a human just because God said so?
"Is this why Yami disobeyed?" Seto asked the empty apartment but he got no reply.
-:-
Seto stood outside the apartment block staring up at the brick walls wondering if this was a very bad idea. This was the place where Joey Wheeler lived and Seto still didn't know why he wanted to see the blond boy again. All Seto knew was that he was conflicted over his orders and his moral sense of justice. Kidnapping people was wrong. God had ordered him to kidnap the boy and God's word was law. Seto sighed and ran a hand threw his hair. What am I doing? Seto asked himself and was about to leave when a voice stopped him.
"Hey Seto!" Seto turned in surprise to see Joey running up to him with a smile. Joey was carrying a plastic shopping bag so Seto guessed the blond had been out shopping for food. "I didn't expect to see you again so soon." Joey smiled obviously happy to see him again. Seto paused before nodding.
"I did not expect to be back so soon." Joey looked a little confused but he shook himself and smiled brightly at Seto.
"Would like to come inside this time? I brought some tea." Joey held up the plastic bag and Seto nodded again.
"Sure." Joey blushed lightly and searched his pockets before producing a set of keys.
"Follow me." Joey unlocked the front door and held it open for Seto. Seto nodded before entering the lobby. Joey led him over to a lift and pressed the 'up' button. There was a pause then the lift pinged and the doors opened. Joey and Seto walked inside the lift and Joey pressed the number five. The doors closed and the lift started its upward journey.
Seto said nothing and he could tell the blond was getting nervous. Seto smirked when he noticed Joey glancing at him from the corner of his eye. Seto arched an eyebrow at Joey who blushed and looked away. The lift pinged again and the doors opened. Joey stepped out and Seto followed him glancing around. The walls were painted cream but the paint was flaking and discoloured in some places. Seto could hear music pumping out of one of the flats and he almost curled his lip in distaste. Joey stopped in front of a door painted red and pushed his key into the lock.
"It isn't much but it's all I can afford until I get a job." Joey said shyly and Seto glanced at him before nodding. Joey pushed open the door to reveal a basic apartment painted white. What shocked Seto wasn't the small size nor the basic style but the mess. Wrappings and clothes, both clean and dirty, littered the floor leaving no room to move. "Err; I haven't had a change to clean up after moving in." Joey coughed embarrassed as he put the shopping bag on the table.
"I see." Seto said looking around. Joey blushed as he swept up a pile of clothes off the living room carpet and transferred them to his bedroom floor. The carpet was a dull brown colour leaving Seto wondering if somehow colour was more expensive on Earth. Joey hurriedly cleaned the dull blue sofa and stepped back with a sweep of his arm.
"There all done." Seto arched an eyebrow and decided against pointing out that Joey had simply transferred the items from one place to another. "Sit down and I'll get some tea." Joey entered the tiny kitchen and turned the kettle on. Seto sat down slowly wishing he could use his magic to clean the sofa before he did so. While Joey bustled around the kitchen Seto ran his eye over Joey's apartment. There were very few personal items on display but Seto reasoned that it might be because Joey had not finished unpacking yet.
"So have those thugs been bothering you again?" Seto asked thinking back to the day he first met Joey.
"Nah I haven't seem them." Joey said while putting a tea bag into a chipped mug. "But I can take care of myself ya know." Seto snorted.
"Oh yes you were doing so well yesterday." Seto smirked and Joey's face flushed with anger.
"Hey I was doing ok I didn't ask you for help."
"They would have beaten you if I hadn't come by and you know it." Seto said firmly. Joey scowled but didn't comment. For a moment the only sound was the kettle boiling and the silence became uncomfortable.
"Why did you?" Joey suddenly asked. Seto glanced up with a questioning look. "Why did you help me out yesterday?" Joey explained tilting his head to look at Seto curiously.
"Why not?" Seto shrugged but Joey wouldn't let the topic go.
"You could have ignored me and walked on but you didn't. Why?" Seto sighed and stood up. Did all humans ask this many questions?
"Are you saying I should have left you?" Seto walked over to the kitchen and crossed his arms eyeing Joey.
"No but, you could have been hurt helping me out. What if those guys had a knife or something?" Joey asked and Seto laughed.
"Oh please, those thugs were worthless losers. I could have beaten them with my eyes shut." Joey frowned but said nothing. Seto watched him for a moment before walking up to Joey so he was standing over him.
"What?" Joey asked.
"Relax pup I'm not going to hurt you." Seto said softly reaching out to touch Joey's face. "I saved you because I wanted to alright?" Seto didn't know where his sudden kindness had come from but he was pleased when Joey leaned into his touch before pulling away.
"Why do you call me pup all the time?" Joey mumbled looking a bit awkward.
"Because I want to," Seto said simply before turning away from Joey. "The kettle's boiled." Joey turned and picked up the kettle and poured the hot water into the two cups his hands shaking slightly. He always felt nervous when Seto got close to him like that. His stomach would do summersaults while his heart beat hard inside his chest. Whenever Seto's skin touched his he felt electricity jump between them. Does Seto feel it too? Joey wondered as he stirred the tea.
A flash of sliver on the mantelpiece caught Seto's eye while he was waiting for Joey to finish up. Seto stepped closer to the picture and picked it up for a closer look. It showed a pretty girl with light brown hair and green eyes beaming at the camera. Beside the brunet was a good looking girl with long blond hair, purple eyes and a large bust.
"That is a picture of my sister Serenity." Joey's voice broke through Seto's thoughts. Seto turned around to see Joey put a mug of steaming tea down on the table.
"Which one is your sister?" Seto asked.
"The blond girl is my sister's best friend Mai." Joey stepped up next to Seto with a fond smile looking down at the picture.
"She means a lot to you?" Seto asked feeling a stab of something that felt a lot like jealousy. Seto didn't know why but he didn't like the idea of Joey being the pretty girl's boyfriend.
"Mai helped my sister out when she needed it so I am grateful to her. She is closer to my sister than to me though." Seto let Joey take the picture from him. "My best buddy is a guy called Yugi." Seto froze.
"Yugi?" Seto didn't know if Yugi was a popular name in Japan so maybe Joey was referring to a different Yugi.
"Yeah he has spiked hair in the shape of a star. Do you know him?" Joey asked looking at Seto.
"No." Seto lied but his mind was in turmoil. Joey knew Yugi? They were friends? Suddenly Seto remembered when Malik had formed the viewing globe to show Yami where Yugi was. There had been a blond with Yugi at the time but Seto hadn't been able to see his face. Damn, Seto thought, it was Joey.
"What's wrong?" Joey asked frowning and Seto shook his head.
"Nothing," Seto walked over to the blue couch and sat down. Joey put the picture back before joining Seto holding his mug of tea. Seto leaned forward and picked up his own mug and took a sip. It was surprisingly good
"So do you have any family?" Joey asked trying to make conversation. Seto shook his head.
"No."
"Oh, that is a shame." Joey sat back on the couch and Seto glanced at him.
"What do you mean?"
"I don't know what I would do without my sister. I love her more than anything. My parents and I aren't that close but they help me out when I need it. Like helping me get this place for example." Joey swept his arm out to indicate the apartment. Seto didn't think that the apartment was much to be proud of but he didn't say that.
"I don't need family." Seto said and Joey laughed.
"Everyone needs a family." Joey grinned but Seto frowned.
"Well I don't." Seto said firmly looking away. Joey bit his lip and wondered if he a touched a nerve.
"Look, I'm sorry mate. Let's talk about something else." Joey smiled and Seto glanced at him before nodding.
"Just one thing," Seto replied and Joey nodded to show he was listening. "Do not call me mate."
-:-
"Yugi, could you do some shopping for me?" I glanced up at my grandfather and smiled.
"Of course, what do you want me to get?" I put a box down and brushed the dust off my hands. I had been helping my grandfather out in the shop for the past 3 hours. We didn't get much traffic on a Sunday so I was helping put stuff on shelves and move boxes around in the storage room. Yami had been looking through my Duel Monster collection with great interest. Grandpa had even paused in cleaning the shop to explain how the game worked.
"I just remembered we need some milk. The shop just down the road should still be open." I glanced at my watch. It was just past three in the afternoon and it would only take 10 minutes to walk to the shop.
"Ok I go now before they close." Yami looked up.
"I'll come with you," Yami flinched as he stood and I smiled at him.
"I think I can make it to the shops and back by myself Yami. You stay here and keep an eye on grandpa."
"Hey I'm not that old you know!" Grandpa protested and I laughed. Yami smiled and nodded at me. I went into the house and took some money from the lose change jar before getting my shoes and a jacket.
"See you in a few minutes!" I called as I left the house.
"Take care," Yami gave me his heart stopping smile and I just knew I turned bright red.
"Yeah, see you soon." I hurried out of the house before I could embarrass myself further. As I walked down the street I thought about what I had learned from Yami.
I knew that Malik was an angel and so was Yami. I knew that Malik was here to take Yami back to heaven because Yami had disobeyed somehow. I still didn't know what Yami had done that was so terrible but I had a feeling that I had something to do with it. I didn't like the idea of getting Yami into trouble but I liked the idea of him leaving even less. It hurt to think of Yami leaving me, more than I would have thought it would.
I sighed as I walked down the street. I didn't want Yami to leave me but I didn't want to cause Yami pain. If Yami was in trouble with God (it still felt weird thinking that God really did exist) then he could be in big trouble. I couldn't protect Yami from a God. I had heard about fallen angels who disobeyed God but they all seemed to end up in hell. I shivered. I hadn't asked Yami about hell but if heaven existed then hell must as well right? Where there is darkness there is light.
I turned onto the main street and walked towards the store. It was very quiet for a Sunday but I failed to notice a pair of eyes following me.
-:-
Malik sighed as he watched people walk to and fro across the street. There were very few people about so it wasn't nearly as interesting to watch people as it usually was. Malik was sitting on a low wall hiding his form from view.
Malik had never been one to follow the rules. He had no idea how he had ever ended up in heaven but he never let himself think about it for too long. Malik couldn't help but wonder what he had been like as a human and what had happened to the people he used to know. Malik snorted. He was starting to sound like Yami. The next thing he knew he would be disobeying over some human too.
It was at that moment Yugi walked around the corner and came into view. Malik sat up straight not able to believe his eyes. God had ordered Yugi to be captured and there Yugi was walking alone with no one around. Could it be more perfect? Malik stood up and ran towards a side ally ahead of Yugi and hid. With a quick spell Malik changed his form to his human version so he could grab Yugi as he walked past. Malik may not think kidnapping was a nice thing to do, and he may not be too bothered about following orders, but being cast out of heaven over some kid was not on Malik's to-do-list.
Yugi appeared to be deep in thought as he walked past Malik so Malik had no trouble in grabbing him and yanking him backwards. Yugi opened his mouth to shout but Malik clamped a hand over it before Yugi could utter a sound. Malik muttered a spell and Yugi slumped in his arms fast asleep. The spell would only last about 10 minutes so Malik picked Yugi up and shifted his form back to his angel form. Using his magic he hid Yugi's body from view and took off into the sky with Yugi hanging limply in his arms.
*End Chapter*
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