SPECIAL THANKS TO ANIMEHANNAH FOR TELLING ME THAT FANFICTION DOR NET FUCKED UP THIS CHAPTER MAJORLY THE FIRST TIME. HERE IT IS AGAIN. O.o
Wow. This actually happened! I had an exam this afternoon (3 more to go... One on Friday, and one each next Monday and Friday ._.), and I only realized it was update day a few hours ago, so between a tumblr, a shower and more tumblr, I did a thing. I hope it's okay, guys! As I said before, my DM motivation is constantly decreasing, but I'll always try and write this. So many fanfics are filled with broken promises, and I aspire to NOT be one of them.
Have more kiddie AUs. Partially. XD
Enjoy!
#55 - Hold My Hand
Words - 950
Rating - K
Setting - AU (Yami's POV, first and second person)
Shipping/s - Puzzleshipping
Warning/s - None
Disclaimer - Yu-Gi-Oh! doesn't belong to me, but to Kazuki Takahashi.
When I first met you, I was at one of the lowest points in my life.
Of course though, looking back on things it wasn't as bad as my four year old self had thought.
Me and my brothers - my elder brother and my twin - were out shopping with our mother when I had gotten lost, trying to find the children's isle so I could look for the new trading cards I'd seen the last time we went there. It wasn't that my mother was neglectful, it just so happened that my twin had just knocked over a table of wine glasses in a rage, and the poor woman was left to try and sort it out with the store manager. It's not lke she would've seen me wander off in that situation, anyway.
But getting lost in a store is one of the things you always fear as a small child. Being lost, alone, without anyone there to help you... Fear took over as I found myself lost on the cleaning products isle, and I began to cry.
But that was the moment that defined my life, that made me who I am today.
It was the moment I bumped into you.
"What's wrong?"
I looked up curiously from my spot on the ground, seeing you for the first time. You looked about my age, with hair very similar to mine save for the little blond bang framing your eyes. Relief settled in after it registered in my mind that I'd found another kid my age. Little kids always love finding new friends they can relate to in stores, even if they'll never see each other again.
"I'm..." I trembled slightly. "I'm lost..." I covered my face as I felt myself cry more, in an attempt to hide my embarrassment, fear and sobbing. I never liked showing weakness; I'd had enough play-fights with my brothers to know not to be caught off guard. You smiled warmly.
"Lost? I'm here with my Mama and Papa and my big sister, they'll know what to do!"
I looked up with renewed hope, and for the first time since I had gotten lost, I smiled.
It only took a couple of minutes for us to find my mother and brothers, with you and your family helping. You held my hand the entire time, seeming to know straight away that I was scared of becoming even more lost, of being alone again, of losing my new friend. I learned your name.
Yuugi.
We met again when I was six. It turned out that we were in the same class at elementary school, and after a few minutes we realized who the other was. I was overjoyed to see you again, even if we hadn't really seen each other much! We became fast friends, and you were easily my best friend in the school.
In junior high, we had become a little more distant. A few months after the first day we'd met, my mother had another child. It had been ten years since our first meeting, and ten years since three siblings had become four. Even with the money my father was earning from working overtime, it was still tough to support such a large family. I decided to try and help, even if it was only a little. I was stupid, and I joined a gang at school.
They were just a group of stupid kids, about six in total. Usually the worst they'd get up to would be selling candy to kids when the teachers weren't looking, but after a while, a few gang members started to beat some of the younger kids and steal their money. I hated it, but I joined in, out of fear that they'd beat me too if I didn't, and out of fear for my family. I was barely making anything, but to me, making any amount of money was contribution to supporting my brothers, so I didn't care.
Somehow, you found out. I'd never seen you so angry with me. You yelled, demanding that I should quit while I was ahead, and that there were better, safer ways of making much more money, such as taking a part time job. When I protested that it was against school rules, you pointed out that so was beating kids and selling candy in class.
In the next month, I had managed to quit. It went a lot smoother than I'd worried, the kids weren't that tough, they let me leave after a little grumbling.
We had a laugh at it afterwards, and you pointed out how idiotic I'd been.
By high school, I'd realized one thing - I had a crush on you. The strangest part is, I'm not sure if that realization shocked me or not. You'd been there for me all the time for ten years, and you were first there for me twelve years ago. We'd known each other for so long, and you were always the one person who was always there for me when I needed someone the most.
I refused to tell you for a long time. I would shy from the subject. of dating. I would avoid physical contact. But I never let it endanger our friendship.
But then you confessed.
I was relieved; you felt the same way! That was one obstacle gone, but it still, admittedly, felt a little awkward, us being a couple, I mean. After all, we'd been purely platonic for most of our lives.
But not once did I ever feel like it had to stop. And I never felt lonely, not even for a moment. I still don't.
Because, throughout everything, literally or now, you've held my hand, and guided me to where I should be. And when I'm with you, I know I'm not alone.
Is the thing okay? No time to proofread, I want to post, like, right now so I can work on the intentionally late Yuugi birthday oneshot, before it becomes unintentionally late-late, which I think it already will be. I'm just terrified of writing Yuuya and/or Shingo OOC ._. (Which I think will happen anyway... *Sighs*
My problem with Puzzleshipping right now - I love love/hate ships, and Puzzleshipping isn't one. I've ignored my favorite ship type throughout being in the DM fandom (Still hate shipping either with Kaiba or Bakura and that ain't changing o.e), but Dartshipping IS one of those types, and it just... It's totally different to Puzzleshipping, and I really wanna see more Dartshipping. I'm mad at myself for it though, season 1 isn't even over yet, I should NOT have an OTP yet. Gah.
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