This is a "The Pharao got his own body and Yugi is ignored by his friends"-fic, with a SRMTHFG twist.
Yugi runs away after he's ignored by his friends and left alone after his Grandpa's death. In America, he meets a very unusual family. A few years later, he comes back to Domino, with a new family, new friends and still boiling anger on his old friends. What will happen?
Neither Yu-Gi-Oh nor SRMTHFG belongs to me.
R&R please.
Yugi took a shaky breath while he, Chiro and Nova waited for Antauri to return with the drinks. He wasn't so sure if he really should tell them. After all, they could just laugh at him for running away because his friends wanted to spend some time with someone who just got his own body.
"You should talk to them", stated a female voice. Yugi glanced left and saw the Spirit of the Dark Magician Girl next to him on the couch. He wondered how he was supposed to answer, when she giggled and stated: "Yugi, think your answer. I'm not a spirit for nothing."
Yugi swallowed a nod and thought; But, what if they reject me?
"They won't", answered the spirit.
How can you be so sure?
"Because oyu had good reasons to run away. As stupid as they may sound to you now, they are good reasons. Believe Yugi. You can do that."
He bit his lip to not stare at her and make everything go to hell before it even started, then asked; Can you stay with me while I tell?
"I can and will Yugi, don't worry." She placed her transparent hand on Yugi's and he felt a slight gust of wind where the spirit touched him. Thanks, thought Yugi relieved, then he smelled something. He looked up and found Antauri coming in with a tray. He placed a cup with hot chocolate in front of him and Chiro each, while he had tea for himself and Nova. The man sat down and looked at Yugi calmly. Yugi gulped and wondered how to start.
"Yugi?" He looked at Chiro, who gave him a small smile. "Buddy, it's okay. You can tell us. Believe me, it can't be more crazy than everything we've seen already."
At this he smirked, while Nova laughed and Antauri smiled slightly, then focused his eyes on the teen and softly stated: "Take all the time you need Yugi. We won't judge you for anything yet."
Yugi nodded thankful and took a deep breath.
"Alright. It all started two years ago. My grandpa found a…"
And with that Yugi told them everything. About how he finished the puzzle and from then on shared his body with Yami, about Pegasus, Marik and Malik, Noah, Dartz, the Pharaoh's past, the Ceremonial Battle, the gods' offer and so on. Yugi felt how tears started to escape his eyes when he came to the part that hurt him so much.
"…but then, day by day, we spent less and less time together. After a while, they didn't invite me to anything anymore, a bit later they didn't even talk to me anymore and in the end, I was completely forgotten. The only one I still had was my Grandpa, but two weeks ago, he died from a heart attack. I was with him when it happened. I…I couldn't take it anymore then. Their ignorance and the fact that the Pharaoh very well knows that I have a crush on Tea but still dates her…and…th-that they d-didn't even come to G-Grandpa's funeral was t-too much…and I left. I just couldn't go on like that anymore." He looked up and wiped his eyes. "Sorry that I'm so weak."
"Weak?", asked Nova confused. "Yugi in your situation, I would've beaten them all up for more than five times already. You held on so long, you're all but weak."
"I am", argued Yugi. "That's probably why everyone likes Yami better than me. He never shows his feelings, he's always strong. He was always stronger than me and he will ever…"
"No."
Yugi stared at Antauri, who'd talked for the first time since Yugi had started. The other two had occasionally asked a few questions, but he'd stayed silent.
"No", repeated the man and stood up. He walked over to Yugi and kneed down in front of him to look into his eyes. Yugi looked away, when Antauri guided his head and eyes back to him.
"No Yugi, the Pharaoh is not strong. He's weak, because you aren't strong when you can hide all your feelings." Yugi stared confused. "To be strong, means to know when it's the right time to show them. To never show them makes you weaker than always showing them could ever make you. Because then hatred, sadness and those feelings would get bottled up. This mostly ends up with them all, breaking out of someone sometime, an emotional breakdown. Yugi, when your words are true, then you are far stronger than the Pharaoh ever was. Because what I got from your words, was that though you were sad, scared and hurt, you very well showed it, but you moved on. And all these feelings you let out at times, aren't there to cloud your mind anymore, the Pharaoh's still are there and he can't see through those clouds. He probably never will."
Antauri fell silent and wiped Yugi's tears away. But his words had stirred something inside of Yugi. With a cry of sorrow he threw himself at the man and cried into his shoulder. Antauri gently stroke his back and muttered soothing words of comfort.
"Oh Yugi", muttered the Dark Magician Girl sorrowful.
After a while, Yugi had stopped crying and Antauri pushed him away again. "Feel better?" Yugi nodded and then he felt a hand on his shoulder. He looked there and then Chiro pulled him into a hug.
"I never thought you could've gone through so much", stated the younger teen. "But Antauri is right, you are stronger than the Pharaoh."
Yugi smiled and the Dark Magician Girl stated: "I told you that they won't resent you."
Yugi smiled a bit brighter at her words, then Antauri suddenly moved to look at the Dark Magician Girl. "I presume she is one of the Duel-Spirits you talked about?"
Yugi was stunned, then asked: "You can see her."
Chiro and Nova stared confused, then Nova shrugged and stated: "I'm not that surprised now. Antauri's psychic after all."
"Yeah", agreed Chiro. Yugi looked at the man, who smiled at him.
"I watched her during your whole story. It seems like she was quite some help at times." Yugi nodded at that. Without the Dark Magician Girl he would've never managed to tell the whole story without fully bursting out in tears. Suddenly Antauri stood up and said: "We all should head to bed. It's late already and we had a long day. Do you need anything Yugi?"
Yugi shook his head. They've already given me so much, thought the teen.
"And they offer more", argued the Dark Magician Girl. Yugi glared at her and she smirked, then disappeared.
Then he was pulled to his legs and Chiro said: "Common, let's get you to your room. When you need anything, my room is right across yours." Yugi nodded, wished Antauri and Nova a good night and followed Chiro to his room. There he wished also Chiro a good night, then walked in and changed into grey joggers and a purple, wide T-Shirt. He'd no pyjamas with him, so he chose this. Crawling into the bed, he pulled the covers up to his nose and closed his eyes. Soon he was fast asleep and didn't realise it when the door to his room opened slightly.
Antauri and Nova gazed in, then she whispered: "How long will he stay?"
Antauri gazed at the teen with sorrow, then answered: "As long as it is needed."
"But what when Gibson…let's say tomorrow…finds a way home?"
The elder was silent, then turned away and walked off. Nova shook her head and closed the door to leave the teen to sleep.
-back to Yami-
Yami yawned when he woke up and stretched. The he got out of bed. The day before had been great once more. First the group had met in front of the game-shop and eaten ice-cream, then they'd gone for a movie and then to the arcade. Today Yami was going to have his first real date with Tea. Life couldn't be better. He walked into the bathroom and narrowed his eyes. Had the room always been so empty?
He shook it off and thought; Yugi probably just got the old stuff away to buy something new. He should get himself a hobby, just one week ago he bought a new toothbrush.
With that thought, he started brushing his teeth. He failed to realise, that not just a few toiletries were missing, but also Yugi's personal towel and toothbrush. After his morning wash, he walked back to his room and put his clothes on. Tea wanted to go to some noble breakfast-café, where you had to wear black and white. The former Pharaoh though was surprised that the girl had offered to pay, though he'd insisted he would, he hadn't stood a chance against Tea in this argument. After he'd put the clothes on, he looked at himself in the mirror and nodded. He wore his usual black boots, white jeans and a black shirt. Checking the clock, he found that it was almost time to meet Tea in front of the shop and quickly grabbed his things.
Running down he walked out the door and closed it behind him.
"Yami!"
Yami smiled and turned around. Tea ran up to him and both shared a hug, then started to walk to the café. "Are you excited", asked the girl with a smile.
Yami hesitated, then admitted: "A bit nervous. I've never been on a date before."
Tea laughed a bit and offered: "Just be like the last time we spend some time in the city together…a bit more open maybe."
"Huh?"
"Remember? Before the Battle City Tournament."
"Ah, yes I remember. There we met this guy… Johnny Steps?"
"And I danced him to the ground", laughed Tea.
Yami nodded with a grin. Tea was a great dancer. Then they'd reached their destination and walked in. Yami and Tea both had a great time. After they'd left the café, Yami offered: "How about you come back to the game shop."
"Sure", said Tea, then continued: "You could help me a bit."
"Huh?"
"Well…I got my own deck now and…"
"Tea that's great!"
Tea blushed at Yami's words, then continued: "Well, I thought you could help me with it and…" She trailed off, when Yami kissed her cheek and answered: "I'd love to." They both smiled, then continued their way to the game shop. All the while Yami felt something tugging at the back of his mind. It was a strange feeling of emptiness, but the former Pharaoh couldn't tell what it was. When they reached the shop, they walked in and while Tea stayed in the living room of the house, Yami walked up to his room and got his deck.
However, the moment he touched it, he knew something was wrong. Scanning through his cards, scare rushed through him. The Dark Magician, the Dark Magician Girl and a few other cards were gone. He knew something was wrong, but hadn't thought it was because the cards were missing. Rushing down, he searched through the kitchen and shop, then dashed into the living room, scaring Tea.
"Yami! Don't scare me like that."
Yami looked at her and answered: "S-Sorry Tea, but this is urgent."
"What is it?"
"The Dark Magician and a few other cards of mine are gone."
"What? I help you look for them."
They searched the entire house and Yami was about to give up when something came to mind. Maybe Yugi had the cards. The smaller teen's room was the only place he hadn't searched yet. Fast Yami dashed up to his light's room and opened the door, to freeze. Yugi's room was sparingly empty. He walked into it and looked around. Some of the teen's books were gone, his normally, at least, slightly messy room was clean. Oh Ra no. Did he get kidnapped, thought Yami while he opened his Hikari's wardrobe. He gasped in shock. It was almost empty. Just a few clothes were piled in it and the box where Yugi had kept the Millennium items was gone too.
Yami searched through the whole room and was about to give up, when he saw it. Something stood out behind one of Yugi's duel-monster posters. He grabbed it and pulled it out carefully. It was a note, written in Yugi's clean handwriting. Yami's eyes widened while he read it.
Dear Yami (or whoever finds the note first)
So you finally f*cking realised I'm gone. I don't really wanna know how much time went by since I've written that note. Though I wonder, what could've brought you into the room of the weak, helpless little Hikari everyone forgot about?
You need someone to clean the dishes, to be beaten up by bullies so you can laugh at me, or is it really the fact that, you Yami, realised the disappearance of your beloved cards before the disappearance of your own Hikari?
HA, well, Yami, your missing cards are with me. Not because I want to hurt you (okay, maybe partly because of that too) but because they wanted to come with me. I don't care if you believe me, but then remember Horakhty's words.
"Your decision will bring surprises young Pharaoh. Always watch after your Light, or your protectors might turn away."
Well, you did turn on me. Your light. You ignored me and everyone did the same. I got bullied worse than ever before. On your birthday I gave you this really rare card. Did you know I had to pester Pegasus for a month to get it? And then you just put it in your deck, not even a thank you. And then, then you beam at Joey for a poster you already have.
That wasn't even the worse. I hate you all for the greatest pain you caused me. Grandpa died and neither you, Yami, nor Tea, Tristan or Joey bothered to come to the funeral.
Don't try to find me. You won't be able to. Goodbye to you all, from the weak little Hikari who was ignored too long.
Goodbye.
Yugi
Yami was in a state of shock after he'd read the whole letter. The letter itself was full of dried tears and he held it away so his own wouldn't drip on it as well. Yugi had left, because of him. Something inside of Yami broke and he collapsed onto his knees, his fist hitting the ground while he cried out in self-hatred. How could he have done all this to Yugi. Had he been so happy about his own life, that he'd forgotten about the person who was the closest to him?
"Yugi", whispered Yami and tried to reach the smaller teen through their mind-link. But all he found was a void and just a small shade of the Hikari's Aura. "Yugi…you…took the puzzle apart. Now I understand…that's what I felt the whole day…" He clenched his eyes shut and allowed his sobs to come out. "Y-yugi…no, come back…YUGI!" He shouted out his light's name, but nothing changed. Yugi was gone and it was his own fault.
"Yami! Yami what's wrong? YAMI!" Tea rushed to his side and held his shoulder, which shook in his sobs. "Yami what's wrong?" The former Pharaoh tried to find his voice, but it wouldn't allow him, so he just handed the note to Tea. Tea read it, then he heard a whimper from her. Tears streamed down the girls face, then she buried her face in his shoulder and whimpered: "It's n-n-not just your fault Yami. W-we all a-are to blame."
Yami hugged her for comfort, but couldn't stop his own crying. Yugi, thought the Pharaoh and gazed out of the window. Yugi where are you?
-a few hours later-
Yami numbly sat in the living room, his head in his hands, while Tea phoned all of their friends and informed them of Yugi's runaway. When did it go wrong?, wondered the teen. When did it start? How could I have not noticed? Why did no one try to show me? Just then he realised that someone did try to show it to him. The Dark Magician. He'd appeared in Yami's dreams once.
Flashback
Yami looked around confused. This forest was unknown to him. Suddenly he heard movement behind him and spun around. Relief rushed through him when he saw that it was the Dark Magician. Not just the Dark Magician, but Mahad, his friend from the old Egypt. "Mahad, am I glad to see you?"
Mahad just looked at him, then said: "Run Pharaoh. I am not under your service anymore."
"What?" Yami took a step back, then a familiar voice he couldn't recognize shouted: "Attack."
Immediately energy gathered at the top of the Dark Magician's staff and he hissed: "Run!"
Yami turned around and ran off, just in time. The Dark Magic hit the tree he'd been standing in front of. "After him!", commanded the voice, echoing around Yami. The former Pharaoh ran as fast as he could while he heard how the Dark Magician swiftly manoeuvred through the trees in pursuit of him. Suddenly he tripped and fell down. Yami got up again, to be tackled and pinned to the ground, however not by the Dark Magician. Over him was a young girl with tanned skin, blonde-brown hair and bluish-brown eyes. She wore pink and blue clothes.
"M-Mana", gasped Yami when he recognized his childhood friend as the Dark Magician Girl.
"Sorry Pharaoh", said the girl, then aimed her staff at him. Yami started to panic and struggled under her. He managed to grab a stone and threw it at her. "Ow", exclaimed date girl and got off of him to rub her forehead.
Again he ran off, to be tackled to the ground once more. This time he was held down by a much firmer grip and looked up at the Dark Magician in fear. The other glared down at him and hissed: "Beware Pharaoh. A god's warning is to respect. What happened today, might soon become true."
End of Flashback
Then he'd woken up. Yami groaned and slapped himself. The Dark Magician had warned him. He'd shown that he would serve alone Yugi when the former Pharaoh continued to act like he did, but he'd just brushed it off as a nightmare. Suddenly he heard the door-bell ringing. Tea got it, then came back into the living room, followed by the whole gang, even Kaiba and Mokuba.
"I hope this is a bad joke", stated Duke and glared at Yami. Yami looked away and didn't answer. He wasn't in the mood to talk to anyone. He just pulled the note out of his pocket and handed it to black haired. Duke read the note, then passed it to Joey and Serenity. Slowly but steady everyone got to read what Yugi had written and was in shock.
"I…I never realised it", whispered Ryo.
"No one did", argued Bakura back, but seemed as shocked as everyone else.
Yami stood up. He couldn't take the presence of so many people right now. Walking up to Yugi's room, he locked himself in there and collapsed on the bed. Tears started to stream down his face once more while he watched the sunset and thought for the thousandth time this day; Yugi, where are you?