Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Breaking Barriers ❯ Chapter 6 ( Chapter 6 )

Yami-no-Yugi: Hey! It's the SIXTH chapter! I didn't think you guys would still be reading this! I really appreciate everything you guys has written to me. It's nice to know that I'm using my class time at school wisely when I'm writing this fic there. The teachers never catch me because I have this WONDERFUL little thing called a TI-89 calculator and it has a text program in it, so guess what I use when I write at school.

Yuugi: No wonder your grades were bad this quarter.

Yami-no-Yugi: What are you talking about? 5 As and 1 B is DAMNED good in my book!

Yami: But there's that one B. And in your math class, too.

Yuugi: That's where she does most of her writing because her teacher thinks she's using the calculator to solve the problems.

Yami-no-Yugi: Hey, leave me alone! I work my butt off for those grades.

Yuugi & Yami: ::laugh::

Yami-no-Yugi: Okay, I see how this is... you guys are gonna get it! ::goes off to write her next chapter :: This'll show `em...

BTW: Someone asked who Seth was. In the game "Forbidden Memories" Seth is Seto's name in ancient Egypt times.

Also, someone reviewed and said that if Yami was Pharaoh why couldn't he just go get Yuugi's family and have them live at the palace... well my answer is that as that Pharaoh Yami has responsibilities. He can't just say "Here you go, let me show you to your rooms." And even through that village was burnt down, only a few people died and Yuugi's parents happened to be part of that group. And Yuugi isn't just going back because of friends and his grandpa, but he knows he has some responsibilities also to help the other people who lived in the village. I might have over done the point that the struggle is Yuugi going back or staying with Yami, but it IS the main focus. I'm sorry if others feel that I overdid it, but hey, I'm not perfect. And also, just because you know what the character should do, doesn't mean he will...

Yami-no-Yugi: So yeah, like I said, I don't mind flames, but when someone sends one to me I will respond and try to give explanations why I wrote something they may not like.

Chapter 6

Japanese Dictionary

himitsu desu = secret it is (it's a secret)

-kun = addresses someone as an equal

sayonara = good-bye

Koi Shinai Darou = probably not love (I really tried to find how to say that in Egyptian but I couldn't find a good one!)

Koibito = lover

Chapter 6

There were no problems for the rest of that day. Yami and Yuugi simply made the most of their time. A kiss here and there and they never stopped touching each other.

Everyone in the palace was happy with these "new" developments. But they were blissfully unaware of the game that was being played. As hard as Yami tried, he couldn't forget Yuugi would be leaving. He never showed it, though. He was not going to let this game end until it was supposed to. //Even Yuugi's friends don't realize this charade.//

There was still the agreed upon meeting the day Yuugi was scheduled to leave. Yami had found out about the reasons behind the meeting from Bakura. And Bakura found out through Ryou. They wanted a place to live. Right now they were living in the ruins of their former village and it's not safe. Very few buildings still stood and they demanded that the Pharaoh should give them shelter. //Of course I would. Anything to get Yuugi close to me when he leaves. But there's no built residences near the palace. Fine then, I'll have them built. Simple enough. Then maybe Yuugi and I could stay together.//

"Yami?" a small voice called.

"Yes?" They sat in the garden on one of the many benches watching the sun set.

He smiled. "I wish I could tell what you're thinking sometimes. From the expressions on your face, you looked very happy."

Yami nodded and got an idea. //Well, why not?// "Give me your necklace for a second, Yuugi." Yuugi did so and Yami held his and Yuugi's in different hands. Then he started chanting a spell in Egyptian. After he was done he gave back the necklace. "Here put it back on."

"What did you do?"

The Pharaoh smiled. "Himitsu desu."

The younger boy put it back on. //Yuugi?// The boy jumped.

"Yami? Did you just say something." //It's me, Yuugi, in your head.// Yuugi heard the voice, but did not see the Pharaoh's lips move. /W-we can talk to each other through these necklaces?/

//Yes. Now you can know what I'm thinking whenever you want to know.//

/Thank you, Yami./ The Pharaoh smiled. "So, what were you thinking about?"

"This weekend."

"I thought we'd decided-"

Yami put up a hand to the boy's mouth. "I was thinking about the meeting. And I was wondering if you were going to attend."

Yuugi took Yami's hand in his. "I don't know, yet."

Their fingers twined together and Yami brought their joined hands to his lips. //You better.// Yuugi giggled.

"What's so funny?"

Yuugi smiled. "I can hear you, remember?" He pointed to Yami's head.

Yami shook his head. "I'm not used to this."

The boy laughed. "You'll have to convince me to go."

The Pharaoh raised his eyebrows. "Really? Well, I just happen to know a couple of spots that seem rather sensitive to you." To prove his point he started tickling Yuugi's sides. The younger one started to laugh hysterically. Yami smiled with victory as Yuugi begged him to stop. "So?"

"I'll think about it." Yuugi smiled. /That's the best I can offer you, Yami./

//I'll take it.// Yami kissed the boy's forehead. "Yuugi, I'll be right back. I need to go talk to Seth about something."

"Come back soon."

Yami nodded and left. He walked to Seth's room and saw Jounouchi in the room on the bed. Yami rolled his eyes then cleared his throat. Both looked up at the Pharaoh. "Jounouchi, I need to talk to Seth about something. It won't take long." The blond nodded and left. "I found out why Yuugi's village is here."

"Really? How? I've been trying to pry it out of Jounouchi, but he won't budge. Not that he doesn't mind the methods I use on him..."

"Bakura told me when he found out from Ryou. They want a new place to live. I would let them live here, but there wouldn't be enough room and it's not really much of a life in the palace. But I was thinking about the grounds just outside here. We can build on that land."

Seth smiled, but shook his head. "Yami, the empty space is there for a reason. It makes if harder for people to get into the castle if they have to run through a clear piece of land first. You were the one to suggest it, in fact."

"I know, but it will get Yuugi closer to me. If he can stay with me, I don't care how many assassins roam through the castle." Yami slumped his shoulders. "I'm desperate, Seth. I don't want to lose him." Yami shut his mouth. //Uh-oh.//

"But I thought he said he was staying."

"It's a charade." Yami sighed. "We'd decided to forget about him leaving and act like he's staying. It's just a game."

Seth shook his head. "You know this is going to hurt when the `game' ends right? You would have been better off keeping your feelings at bay."

"I didn't come here to talk a bout my relationships, Seth, I came here to see if you would agree with me. It's important that I have all of you on my side when I heard the guards' reactions to my plan."

"Well, it sounds good."

"Okay, then. In two days we'll need some kind of formal agreement. I don't think the villagers will disagree with us nor have any complaints. When you get a chance, go around to everyone else and see what they think." Yami smiled. "I think Yuugi will like this plan, too." Yami walked from the room and informed Jounouchi that he was done talking.

Yami smiled wildly. //Maybe this game won't have to end.// He walked back to his room and saw Yuugi sitting with his back faced to him. "Yuugi?"

"Yami, I will be leaving this weekend."

The Pharaoh blinked. "Excuse me?"

"I heard the conversation. I can't stay here forever, Yami. I wasn't there to help them recover and grieve. I have responsibilities to all those people. I grew up with them. I need to help them. I wasn't able to before, but now I can. When I wasn't able to, I felt so guilty. I was out to save my own life while I should've stayed and help rebuild. Do you expect me to drop all my responsibilities?"

"Oh, Ra, of course not!" Yami went over to Yuugi.

"Then why do you think building our new home near the palace will get me to stay with you?"

"What?!"

"Do you think you can keep me here? That you can just move everyone nearby and I'll stay?"

"I just want you to be happy and near me, if possible."

"Yami, be honest with me. What do you want me to do?"

Yami looked at the smaller boy's wine-colored eyes even though those eyes didn't look back. "I would want you to be with me. Every morning when I wake up, you'd be with me. I want last night to be replayed every night for the rest of our lives."

"And what would you do if I still did not stay."

//Yuugi...//

The boy shook his head. "Get outta my head!" He snapped the pyramid off the rope and threw it at the wall behind Yami. It smashed into pieces. "Answer me!"

"I..." Yami looked at the mess by his feet. "I would still build the new residences. So you'd be happy. Even if I couldn't be."

Yuugi stood up. "Yami, I'm leaving. Now that I know you care so much, I can't let it go any further. This game was a stupid idea in the first place."

"What?!"

"Ignoring reality doesn't solve anything." Yuugi finally looked at him, tears running down his pale face. Yami remained speechless at the accusations. "You know I'm right."

//Reality is that you're leaving me. I knew it would happen. I was foolish to think otherwise.// He opened the door and screamed, "Get out!" //So much for proving myself to him.//

"Y-Yami..." //So much for helping him.//

"NOW!" //So much for loving him.//

Yuugi ran out past him leaving the Pharaoh's cape softy ruffling. He knelt down and picked up the pieces of the necklace. He looked around for something to hold the pieces in. He then sighted the golden box he had brought for Yuugi. He opened the lid and put the pieces inside then put the lid back on.

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Yuugi rushed into the halls, and right into Anzu. "Yuugi? What happened?" The boy ignored her and kept running. /I wanna leave. I wanna get out of here. I want my old life back!/ Tears kept rolling down his cheeks. /Last night... it was a mistake, that's what it was!/ He had run to the garden and spotted Seth and Jounouchi. /They look so happy. Why can't I have that kind of luck? Jounouchi-kun, sayonara./ The only way to sneak out of the palace is through the garden. And through Seth and Jounouchi. Gathering his wits, he ran right passed them.

"Yuugi?" he heard his friend call to him. "Where're you going?"

He ignored his friend and kept going. /I'm going home./

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"He what?!" Jounouchi screamed.

"He left," Yami repeated calmly.

The blond grabbed Yami by his collar. "You let my friend go out there alone?"

"Calm down, Jounouchi. Yami must have a good explanation for this." Seth removed Jounouchi's death-grip on Yami. "We're waiting."

"There isn't anything to explain. He wanted to go."

Seth shook his head in disbelief. "Well, what's done can't be undone."

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~That weekend~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Yami sat on his throne. His weariness had shown signs on his face. He didn't know if Yuugi would show up. Half of him wanted to see Yuugi while the other half wanted not to. They definitely parted on rocky terms, but Yami wanted to see that Yuugi was okay.

One of his guards opened the door. "I present the people of the Koi Shinai Darou are here, my Pharaoh."

Yami saw Yuugi's friends, but did not see him. He kept hoping to see him, somewhere in the small cluster of people. His red eyes searched for his love. //Surely he can't be that hard to pick out. His hair alone...// Yami's eyes looked at one of the smaller villagers. He had a cloak on with the hood up, casting shadows on his face. //It IS him.// He would never forget his koibito's face.

The boy felt the Pharaoh's eyes upon him and looked up. "Yuugi..." the Pharaoh said in a soft whisper.