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.
Tea was pretty impressed when Yugi and his two friends walked up to the more expensive parts of Domino. Then again, he'd said the guy who'd adopted him was looking for new partners in Japan, so Tea guessed he was a successful businessman. What really touched Tea was that those two had shown so much interest in Mr Muto.
They'd offered to visit his grave and the girl had placed a flower crown on it. Once again, like she'd done it often the past few years, Tea cursed herself for putting Yugi through so much. The, formerly, small teen had gone through so much already and then they'd abandoned him. She shook her head when tears threatened to come up. They had to find a way to have a long and, hopefully, successful talk with Yugi.
Suddenly Yami gasped.
Tea followed her boyfriend's gaze and gasped too. Kaiba's limousine stood in front of a, for the surroundings, simple, old style, Japanese house. What surprised Tea and Yami even more, Yugi eyed the car shortly, then muttered: "Kaiba", and leaped over the gate, followed by Chiro and Jinmay. Tea exchanged a glance with Yami and then they ran up to the car and hid behind it. The three teens stood on a path, discussing something. Straining her ears, Tea caught their words.
"…angry?", asked Yugi.
Chiro shrugged and said: "I'm pretty sure all Antauri would do is ignoring us while Nova glares at us to not make sure that turns out a fail. You know that Kaiba guy better than us."
"Then we better wait here till they're done."
"Okay", chimed Jinmay in, then Chiro offered: "So, slight sparring?"
Tea saw how Yugi smirked and dropped his bag, then next second he ducked down and kicked Chiro's legs away from under the younger teen. Chiro caught his fall and rolled away, getting onto his legs quickly and dodging a punch by doing backflip. He landed on the tree, then leaped at Yugi, who did a few flick-flacks to dodge, before he managed to catch Chiro's leg. The younger teen took hold of a branch and spun around himself, having Yugi tumbling forward. Then Chiro yanked Yugi's arm back and pinned the tri-haired teen down.
"I win", stated the black-haired teen.
Yugi just laughed and allowed Chiro to help him up. The next sparring was done by Chiro and Jinmay, followed by Jinmay and Yugi.
Then Tea suddenly heard foot-steps and she gasped when Kaiba walked down, followed by a Japanese looking man around twenty-five. He'd long silver hair with black streaks that was tied in a tight ponytail, calm blue eyes and wore a black suit with a white shirt. Kaiba's suit was the exact opposite. His was white and he wore a black shirt. Both talked to each other and they nodded occasionally. Then both spotted the three gasping teens near the gate.
A smirk spread over the man's face and he scolded: "We do have a trainings-field behind the house in the garden."
"Sorry dad", came from Chiro and Yugi, while Jinmay at the same time said: "Sorry Antauri."
The man shook his head and waved his hand. Laughing the three teens ran off and Kaiba and, Tea assumed he was Antauri, said their goodbyes. Kaiba left and froze in his way when he spotted Tea and Yami hiding behind his car.
"What are you two doing here?", exclaimed the head of KaibaCorp.
Tea blushed and Yami simply answered: "We followed Yugi in a hope to catch him up alone."
Kaiba stared at them, then sighed and stated: "I have the feeling I'm going to regret this, but there might be a chance for you. Get in." He gestured to his car just when the door opened. Kaiba climbed in and Yami and Tea followed.
Yami kept his eyes on Kaiba, who stared out of a window in deep thought. Tea shifted uncomfortable next to him. Finally he asked: "So Kaiba, what is that idea of yours?"
Kaiba looked at them and explained: "In three days gives the mayor a ball…party…whatever you want to call it. As head of a big firm like KaibaCorp I, of course, am invited. As is Johnson. He told me he would bring Yugi and those other two with him to this festivity. I can bring a few people as well. Mokuba of course, but if you have to, you can come." Then he glared at them and snarled: "But if you dare to tell anyone else about this offer, you'll wish I would've never told you."
Yami nodded calmly. He was incredible happy that this maybe was a chance to finally talk to Yugi. Suddenly the car stopped and Kaiba said: "Your stop Muto, and take your girlfriend with you." Yami thanked Kaiba, then got out of the car, followed by Tea.
"Seems like we have a chance", stated Tea.
Yami nodded.
Indeed they had.
-the next day-
The next school-day went by pretty fast, with Yugi constantly impressing the whole class in English. Joey had gotten fed up with it and had snorted: "What is everyone expecting. He's been in America for two years." Yami had rolled his eyes at his friend, remembering pretty well that Yugi had been worse in English than he was, and Yami wasn't very good.
At the moment Yugi was in a discussion with the teacher about the fact that each star on the walk of fame was cleaned separately.
In the lunch-break Yugi spent his whole time with Chiro and Jinmay. Yami tried to not bother, being pretty sure he would get screamed at, at the mayor's party enough. In PE, everyone groaned when the coach let them run seven rounds. Everyone but Yugi, who just ran off and finished when others didn't even have half of it.
The coach allowed Yugi to do something by himself and the tri-haired teen walked up to the obstacle-course. Yami watched interested how his Hikari crossed the course with ease and did it again and again. Soon the boredom on his features disappeared and after a while he seemed to have pretty much fun.
Yami smiled.
It felt good to see Yugi truly happy again. It gave him hope that somewhere inside of this trained, calm, tanned teen, was still the Yugi he once knew. After he had his seven rounds, he thanked the gods for everything he'd sometimes gone through in the old Egypt, because against to some others, he was still able to stand.
Tea had collapsed next to him, but Bakura, Kaiba and a girl from their class, he'd never really spoke too, stood as well. The coach nodded, happy that some of his students at least still stood after the seven rounds.
"Johnson, get back here!"
Yugi glanced sideward to the coach while he slid through under an obstacle, but quickly finished the course and ran over to the group. He wiped a bit sweat form his forehead, but didn't even gasp for air. Not that Yami was surprised. The day before he'd seen what his Hikari was capable of now.
"Good. I want Johnson, Muto, Kaiba, Sia and you", he glared at Bakura, openly showing he truly disliked the tomb-robber, something Yami couldn't blame him for. "To try the obstacle course. You have time till the end of PE. Relax with a few warm-ups if you need to, but don't dare to do nothing. The rest of you, push ups, now."
Everyone groaned while Yami pushed himself into a straight stand and walked over to the course. Kaiba and Bakura followed immediately, while the girl hesitated. Then she suddenly asked: "Uh…Yugi?" Yami's head snapped back.
"Yeah?", asked the tanned teen softly.
"Uh…can you show me why you manage that course so fast?"
Yugi smirked and answered: "Two years of training and learning how to focus on myself."
"Focus on yourself?", asked the girl.
"Mediating", snorted Bakura, interrupting the two. "Nothing but nonsense if you ask me."
"I wouldn't say that", chuckled Yugi. "If I wouldn't mediate I probably would've tried to kill Joey on my first day back here." The teen smirked slightly, then turned back to the girl with a warm smile. "I can show you how it works if you want Aiko."
"Aiko?", mouthed Yami. Bakura shrugged while Kaiba rolled his eyes and muttered: "Her first name."
"Why does Yugi know it?"
"Because he listens to the teachers", answered Kaiba and resumed walking to the course. "Aiko Sia. She's intelligent", continued Kaiba. "Even helped me a bit with the security system. She finished were this Hawkins girl left off when Yugi left."
Yami was impressed now and glanced back. Yugi just showed her how to sit in the right position. They look cute together, thought the former Pharaoh with a smile. Maybe…
"No."
He almost jerked up and glanced left, to find Mahad floating next to him. Mahad what do you want?; asked Yami confused. It surprised him that the spirit even talked to him.
Mahad glanced back at Yugi and answered: "Asking you to not to try to play matchmaker for him. You have to believe me, it would just hurt him."
Why so?
"That's his story Pharaoh, not mine."
With that the spirit faded away. Yami wanted to roll his eyes that the Dark Magician had come for something like that, but the troubled look in Mahad's eyes told him that the spirit meant it. And Yami had no intends on hurting Yugi again. He glanced back one last time, to see both teens sitting in the grass, their eyes closed.
Then he concentrated on the task at hand and took place in front of the course. It would give Bakura just reasons to laugh at him when he failed this. And he wouldn't let that happen.
After PE Yami jumped under the shower, then put on his uniform again. He walked down the hallway to his next lesson and sat down in his chair. He was completely worn out.
Yugi had brought down his course-record to seven seconds, while Yami had managed 18. He was fairly proud of himself, considering Bakura had 22 seconds and Kaiba 21. However Aiko managed to beat him. She had 15 seconds and after PE she'd claimed it was all thanks to Yugi and the mediation he'd taught her.
Maybe there is something to that, thought Yami while he stared out of the window. He didn't need to pay too much attention in history. He, for some reason, had it easy there and was on top of his class. After History they had Biology and then school was over. Yami watched how Yugi walked up to the gate and left all alone.
Confused the former Pharaoh called a quick good-bye to his friends and raced after his Hikari. He watched Yugi walking through the streets and tried to catch up with him, but a red traffic-light stopped him. Yami growled frustrated, then the light finally turned green and he ran on, trying to find Yugi.
After a while, he spotted his Hikari, to see how he got pulled into an alley. Yami rushed forward and then heard Yugi groaning: "Ushio I'm really not in the mood."
"Quiet kid!", hissed the head-bullies voice.
Yami dashed around the corner after he heard a yelp and gasped. Yugi pinned Ushio down, his right knee rammed into Ushio's face.
"You were saying?", asked the tri-haired teen. Ushio grunted in pain, then Yugi let go and walked off. "Hi Yami." He walked past his darker half, then Yami got himself together and raced after Yugi once more.
"Yugi wait!"
Yugi stopped and glanced back. "Yeah?"
"What are you doing all alone?", asked Yami.
Yugi smirked and explained: "Chiro and Jinmay had a lesson less than we today and I decided to use the chance of both being home already to buy Jinmay a birthday present."
"When is her birthday?"
"Why do you wanna know?"
"Just curious."
"Tomorrow."
"And you buy the present now?"
"What can I say", argued Yugi with a shrug. "She wanted a gift from Domino and yesterday I got no chance to get something."
"So now you're heading to the mall."
Yugi nodded and then Yami took his courage and asked: "May…I join you? I…need a present for Joey."
"Ah yeah", exclaimed Yugi. "His birthday is in one week." Yami nodded, glad he found that excuse to spend some time with his light. It was like getting to know Yugi all over again. They reached the mall and Yugi stated: "You know, I'm surprised that you don't just look in the game shop for a duel-monsters card he could like."
Yami shrugged and lied: "I…wanted to check out other shops for cards ours might not have."
"Ours?", asked Yugi and glanced at him. "Yami since I left you're the only one there."
"Probably, but your grandpa ran it and a part of it still belongs to you."
"Guess that's right. So you look for a rare card for Joey?"
Yami nodded and Yugi lunged into his backpack, getting out a few cards. He looked through them, then stated: "He could probably like that one."
The Hikari handed it to Yami, who stared at it.
"Black Armour?"
Yugi nodded and explained: "Works on every duel-monster with "Black" in the name. It gives them 500 extra points."
"The perfect card for Joey's Red-Eyes Black Dragon", stated Yami.
Yugi nodded and offered: "You can give it to him."
"But this card would work perfectly well on the Black Luster Soldier, for example." Yugi smirked and pulled a card out of his deck to show it. "You got that card two times?"
He nodded and explained: "Though pretty rare in Japan, in America it is still rare, but not that rare. In one of the tournaments I took part in, you had to give away your rarest Magic-Card when you lost. That's how I got it a second time. It's okay Yami. Maybe that will keep him from glaring at me for a while."
Yugi chuckled and Yami asked: "Could I join you on your search for a present?"
"Why so?"
"Just thought you might want help."
"Well, you're the one with the girlfriend, so I guess I can accept it."
Before Yami was able to answer he heard a slight cough and found the Dark Magician glaring at him warningly. Yami gave a curt nod of understanding and the spirit faded away.
"So, where to go?", asked Yami.
"Well, Jinmay likes fantasy-books", thought Yugi out loud.
"Then let's try it in the book shop." The two searched for hours on end through the mall and finally had a present. It was a book and a pink tank-top she could wear on a date with Chiro. During this time, Yami got to learn a bit about Yugi.
He was just as polite as before, however didn't blush easily anymore. When the woman in the clothes shop had asked if the top was for Yugi's girlfriend, the Hikari had smiled, but Yami had seen great sadness in Yugi's eyes. Also, Yugi was far more collected than before. Nothing shocked him that fast anymore, still, he was as helpful as before. When a kid tripped and his knee started to bleed, he'd bent down, cleaned the wound and patched it up. The mother had thanked him and Yugi had said it was nothing.
In front of the mall the two said their good-byes and Yugi walked off, when he turned back and smiled.
"You know Yami, I might still be angry at you and won't forgive you that fast but…I had really fun today." With that he ran off.
Yami smiled brightly at this, happy that he'd at least gotten closer to his Hikari again.