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Song: When she cries- Britt Nicole. (Just seemed to fit Atemu so well)

Tears don't fall

Beautiful addiction

Atemu

Little girl terrified
She'd leave her room if only bruises would heal
A home is no place to hide
Her heart is breaking from the pain that she feels

Every day's the same
She fights to find her way
She hurts, she breaks, she hides, and tries to pray
She wonders why, does anyone ever hear her when she cries

She's pulling down her long sleeves
To cover all the memories that scars leave
She says, "maybe making me bleed
will be the answer that could wash the slate clean"

Every day's the same
She fights to find her way
She hurts, she breaks, she hides, and tries to pray
She'll be just fine, cause now he hears her when she cries

"Atemu, I told you. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have jumped to conclusions."

I shrugged. "I know, you said."

Kyle's eyes tightened, even Yugi standing beside him looked guilty.

"Do you forgive me?"

I sighed. "Sure, why not?"

"Atemu...please...I made a mistake. I shouldn't have thought it but you've been so touchy lately what was I supposed to think?"

Anger flared like venom in my veins. My eyes snapped up to his face, narrowing in rage. Kyle jerked back like he'd been stung. Yugi shot forward, not touching me but close enough so I could feel his presence. A light I tried so hard to live without wrapped around my fragile mind, trying to sooth away the hurt. It might have worked if I had let it. I shoved it away, overpowering it with my darkness even though something inside me cried out, begging the light to return. Yugi showed no shock or disappointment, maybe he knew I'd do that, maybe he'd heard me call out. I didn't care. I threw a disgusted glance at Kyle.

"You're supposed to believe me! Aren't we friends? Or did someone else lie about that!" I snarled

A roar of voices erupted around me, I couldn't understand them all. I groaned, wincing at my sore wrist. The red hand print stood out, contrasting with my pale skin.

"Yami."

I couldn't ignore the voice that beckoned to me. "....Yes?"

"Does your wrist hurt?"

"No. It'll be ok."

"All right." He knelt down in front of me, like I had with him so many times before when he needed support, when he wanted it. Ra...what do I want? " You know that Kyle never lied to you about his friendship, right?" I didn't give a response. He continued anyway " You understand that Darren had a swelling wrist which looked worse than your injury. Darren also managed to tell his twisted story first. Not to mention that myself, Jou and Seto were there. It was a reaction, Kyle believed him because of the evidence he saw. But now he understands and he's sorry. Try to forgive him?"

"Don't patronise me, Yugi. I know what he thought."

"Do you really?" I nodded slightly, risking a glance into amethyst depths "Then you also know that I would never ever lie to you about friendship knowing how important it is to you. I didn't. You were my best friend and my protector. I made a terrible, horrible mistake by doing what I did to you."

"Why do you keep saying it like that?" He blinked, bewildered "Saying it like it's a crime. Aren't I the one who was wrong? Who upset and disgusted you? Isn't it my fault?"

Yugi grabbed my hand in his, I jumped before settling into the warmth. "No. If that's who you are then you have done nothing wrong. You did nothing that deserved to be hit or to be abandoned. Understand that."

"I...don't believe you're sorry."

A strange emotion flickered into my mind. Yugi's pain and his fear. It hurt me, struck that hidden, secret part of me.

"I know." Yugi sighed "But I'll keep saying it until you do believe me."

....I'd give anything for this heart to be unbroken....

I said nothing, looking behind Yugi to the history standing behind him. All those memories hidden behind faces, all the good memories hidden from me, surfacing only in my dreams. Catching Jou's eye, my hand crept to my neck, hiding the scarred skin from him. If he understood it didn't show. Seconds ticked by in silence, I had no words to break the spell and barely the will to do so. Jou spoke suddenly.

"Everyone out. Yugs and Yams need to talk."

I'm fairly sure someone started to protest but soon everyone had filed out.

I was left with Yugi.

Yugi didn't move....He just sat there watching me....

....My eyes drifted to his....

....So stunning....like sunlight.....

I felt drawn to him....a moth to a flame....

.....My pain....my beautiful addiction....

Caught in your spell

.....NO!......

/I know...you hurt.../

He spoke-like he understood....

He spoke and the spell shattered.....

....It shattered!.....SHATTERED!....Why won't it shatter?

Though I had ripped my eyes away from his the mind link refused to tear. It held, never wavering even though I tried to shred it, pull it apart and burn it.

"No."

Startled I looked up at Yugi. His face was determined, his jaw set. "I'm not letting you do that Yami. Not this time."

And I understood.

With a snarl I tried again. Using everything I possessed to try to destroy the link to my heart, to my past. Nothing happened. Not even a crack. It hurt, a sharp pain in my mind, like I'd been dragged over glass. Then it felt like I'd hit a brick wall, so strong, I couldn't punch through it.

I thrashed, lashing out, determined to hurt. Hoping I could shock him enough to loosen the chains he had me in. He never allowed that to happen. A sharp pain like a thousand knives ripped through me, my mind, my soul. I hissed, gripping my head. Then as soon as it had come, it was gone. I gapped, not understand.

"What happened?" I asked

"You can't break it. I won't let you." Yugi replied

"You can't stop me."

"Evidentially, I can."

"Why won't you let me?"

His face softened, his hands squeezing my gently. "Because you need it."

"I don't..."

"Yes. You do."

" I won't ever talk to you! It'll be like it's not even there."

"That's fine. Use it for emergencies. Like you did earlier."

Confused, I frowned "Earlier...?"

"With Darren. You called out to me. That's how I knew you needed h-."

"Don't say it! I don't need help!"

"If you say so. It's all right if you do."

"Stop that! Stop being so understanding! Hit me! Scream at me! Call me names! It's no more than I deserve."

I felt Yugi's confusion through the gaps in the link. With a growl, I started to cement them closed, pouring darkness into them. But Yugi's light fought back.

Suddenly....there was a battle within my mind....one I couldn't handle.

Countless knives-carving my weakened mind.

Fire-Searing my broken heart.

Claws- Ripping, tearing at my fragile soul.

I couldn't take it.

My defiance.

Yugi's determination.

It all chipped away at me in agonising slow motion.

For seconds, I couldn't react, numbed by pain....

And then it stopped.

My wounds were touched by angel's wings and they faded from my consciousness. Gasping, I collapsed back into the chair, Yugi's hands now at my face.

"You ok?" He asked gently

"W-What was that?"

Yugi shrugged. "Bit of everything."

"Oh."

"For the record, I'm not going to hit you. I'm not going to call you names or scream at you."

"What are you going to do?"

For the first time, he seemed unsure. "I don't know."

I shrugged of Yugi's hands and they resettled, clasped over my own. I couldn't remember a reason why I should remove them.

She'll be just fine, cause now he hears her when she cries.

"I missed you, you know." Yugi whispered

"You've said that all ready."

"But you don't believe me." I shook my head. "One day you will."

I'd like to believe that....I really would....

Yugi smiled gently before slowly lifting his hand to trace it down the curve of my face. I watched him without blinking. He seemed so sad, his fingertips trailing lightly over my skin, like he was familiarising himself with me again. I couldn't reach out to touch him, my morals keeping my hands in place. But his touch against mine made that small, childlike part of me flutter and beg for more.

Then the door was thrown open and Yugi's hand retreated. I silently whimpered in protest before turning around to face the intruder with a mixture of relief and anger.

"Jamie? What's going on?"

"Oh. I'm sorry." He said sourly. "Didn't realise you were entertaining."

I didn't understand why he was so angry with me. Yugi rose, smiling softly at me. "See you later Yami."

"Later Yams!" Jou called from outside the door.

"Bye." I murmured

I wasn't prepared for the glare I got from Jamie. It was so full of anger and something close to hurt. I couldn't deal with Jamie.

"I have to go." I informed him, slipping out from the room.

I felt Jamie's murderous gaze boring into my back as I fled to my room.

....I don't understand....

Sorry about the length.

Hope you enjoyed the Yugi/Yami moment.