Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Breaking Barriers ❯ Chapter 8 ( Chapter 8 )

Y-n-Y: Dang, 8 chapters and counting.

Yami: You seemed annoyed.

Y-n-Y: It was only supposed to be fewer than ten chapters, but I don't think I can finish it by then!!

Yuugi: It's okay! You like writing about us, so what's the problem?

Y-n-Y: Good point.

Yami: Why don't you tell everyone what you got for Channukah so far?

Y-n-Y: ^_____^ I got the new E.T. DVD!!! I got my fourth YGO tin box (it's the one with Yami and Summon Skull on it) and I got the new 2003 calendar (YGO of course) AND...!! I got this YGO T-shirt! He he!! Okay you know in the American version of the YGO opening? Where Yami holds up a card and Exodia, Celtic Guardian, Magician of Black Chaos, Summon Skull and Dark Magician appear? Well, he's not holding up the card, but it's like he just drew it from his hand... it's a pretty common pic so you might've seen it already. I'm was SOO excited when I got it!! Anyway! I better get started on the fic! Happy readings!

Chapter 8

/Yami? Yami? Can you hear me?/ The Pharaoh slowly opened his eyes.

//Yuugi?//

/Sorry, did I wake you?/

//No, it's alright.// After all the sleep he missed he finally felt refreshed. //What do you need, Yuugi?//

/Oh, I just wanted to let you know that Grandpa said he'd be happy to join you for dinner. He was quite surprised when I told him you were the Pharaoh./

Yami laughed lightly as his heart lifted. //How about tonight? Is that okay?//

/Yeah, that's perfect!/ Yuugi's excitement bled into his words. /Oh! I gotta go! Me and Grandpa are gonna go around the city./

//I'll talk to you later then and be careful.// Yami sighed. He got up and looked around his room. //This place is a mess!// He took the drapery off the window and sunshine flooded his room. //A blessing from Ra himself.//

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"So, Yuugi, how do you like living here? It's quite different from our village." The grandfather and grandson duo walked around the bust streets of the city.

The smaller boy shrugged. "It's okay, I guess. It defiantly much bigger and more crowded." Yuugi looked around. "So, where do you want to go first?"

His grandfather chuckled. "I don't even know where to begin. You probably know these streets better than I do."

"I've only been here once. That was with Yami-tachi."

"Who else?"

"Oh! Bakura, Seth, Mai and Malik. Didn't I tell you about them?"

His grandpa shook his head.

"Well, Bakura..."

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"Knock, knock, Pharaoh!" Yami heard the voice at his door. //Bakura...//

"Come in."

The white haired man walked into his friend's room and looked around. "Wow! You DO know how to clean! I take it seeing Yuugi did you some good."

"Quiet, Bakura." Yami said.

"Oh, come on. You know I'm right."

Yami smiled. "Maybe."

His friend smirked. "So, what are the plans?"

The Pharaoh shook his head. "There are none. We're just friends. It's all we CAN be."

"Yami, that's all you want to be."

Yami glared at him. "Explain."

"Okay, have you thought about ways for you two to be together?"

"Of course!"

Bakura smiled. "What if YOU went to live with Yuugi?"

The Pharaoh sighed. "I thought you had an original idea. I already thought of that."

"Then what's the problem?"

He rolled his eyes. "Maybe you forgot that I'm Pharaoh."

"Meaning you can do as you wish. I know you don't use your influence because you rather use skill and politics, but sometimes you need to do something for yourself." Bakura put a hand on his shoulder. "You deserve to be happy, Yami. Yuugi does too and you have it within your power to do it."

Yami smiled. "I know you mean well. I will think about it."

"Okay, now let's get down to the construction site and see why it's taking them so long to build a couple of houses."

Seth managed to catch up with Bakura and Yami on their way to the construction site. When they arrived, Yami surveyed the process. "It should be done before the end of the month." //A month until I'm able to freely visit Yuugi.// He got Seth and Bakura in to a group and told them about his plans for dinner with Yuugi and his grandpa. "So, I want you all to make sure no one interrupts." Both nodded. "Good. Now let's get going."

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"Well, you seemed to have made quite a group of friends."

Yuugi nodded. "Yeah," he confirmed with a trace of sadness in his voice.

"What's wrong, Yuugi?"

"Nothing."

Yuugi's grandfather stopped walking. "Tell me, do you miss your friends?"

"Yes."

"Then you should be with them."

"But I can't! I have responsibilities to our neighbors. I wasn't able to help them before and I need to make it up..."

"Yuugi, you are too young to worry about such responsibilities. You have your future ahead of you." He put a hand on his grandson's shoulders. "You won't be alone. You told me that Jounouchi will be staying there. And Ryou, too."

"I just want you to be happy, Grandpa." Yuugi lowered his eyes.

"Do you want to know what will make me happy?" Yuugi looked up. "Seeing you happy. You're all the family I have left, Yuugi. And I don't think you'll be happy if you feel you're tied to responsibilities that aren't yours. If being with your friends makes you happy then it makes me happy, too."

"Grandpa..."

"No, no. Tonight at dinner you will do what makes you happy. Tell the Pharaoh you will stay with him."

"But-"

"No `buts' Yuugi. You deserve to be happy. Your parents would want you to be happy."

Yuugi smiled and hugged the older man. "Thank you, Grandpa," he whispered.

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The day at the construction site had been uneventful for Yami. Progress was pretty fast. He had returned as the sun touched the horizon. //Yuugi should be here soon.//

/I already am, Yami./

The Pharaoh smiled. //Good. Where are you waiting?//

/In your room. My Grandpa had left to talk with Seth./

//I'll be right there.// Yami raced to his room, the excitement was building up. On his bed sat Yuugi. "Hello, Yuugi." The smaller boy ran up and hugged Yami, startling him. "Yuugi? I need to go dress. I know that the sun and the dust at the site had left me smelling rather unpleasant. I'll be right back." Yuugi nodded.

The Pharaoh walked to his closet and picked out some items and proceeded to his bathing room. He began to think of Yuugi's actions. He stripped down to his undergarments. //Maybe I'm reading too much into his actions.// He started to redress himself in his clean garments. //There. I feel better.//

"You certainly smell better," a voice crept behind him.

Yami smiled. "I told you."

Yuugi latched himself on Yami's arm. "Why don't we go walk around somewhere, I'm pretty sure you could use some clean air without all that dust in it."

"Right, you are, Yuugi." He slid a hand around Yuugi's waist. He led themselves to the garden. He felt, through their link, that Yuugi was nervous. They sat on one of the benches. "What's troubling you, Yuugi?"

The younger one smiled sheepishly. "So, you figured that out." He sighed. "Oh, Yami, I've been so foolish."

The Pharaoh looked startled. "What do you mean?"

"I mean I've been stupid! I left you!"

"We left each other."

Yuugi shook his head. "You don't get it. I didn't have to leave. I was just... I was just too consumed with guilt and I figured I needed to make it up to everyone. I thought that I was supposed to help them and forget about my own life and happiness. It took my grandpa to show me my error. He told me I should do what I want, forget my guilt, it was illogically founded anyways. He said I should do what will make me happy because if I'm happy then he's happy. And that's all I ever wanted, Yami. I wanted a happy family."

Tears started at the edges of Yuugi's eyes. Yami carefully wiped them away. "Yuugi, what are you trying to tell me?" The boy looked up at him and Yami's heart started racing. //Please, Ra, don't let this be a dream! Please tell me Yuugi's going to be with me forever. I don't think I could withstand another let down.//

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Yuugi slid his arms around Yami's waist and laid his head on his chest. He felt his lover's heart rate speed up. /"You deserve to be happy. Your parents would want you to be happy." You're right, Grandpa. I will be happy./ "I'm trying to tell you that I'll stay with you. I don't ever want to leave you again." He tilted his head up and looked at Yami. And slowly their lips joined again.

Y-n-Y: No, that's not the end! I've still got the next chapter then one more... and maybe an epilogue.

Yuugi: Well isn't that 10 chapters?

Y-n-Y: I'm gonna count the epilogue as a chapter. >_>;;

Yuugi: Why? It's not a chapter.

Y-n-Y: Ahem! This is my story and the epilogue will have a LOT to do with my sequel. It's just as important as any other chapter.

Yuugi: What?! Are you serious?! Why do you like to torture us so?

Yami: e.e;; So she can use us for her enjoyment while she's pissed at the job the dubbers are doing on the show.

Y-n-Y: ^_^;; Um...

Yami: See?

Yuugi: I feel so used. ._.

Y-n-Y: No, no! I didn't mean it that way!! And you know you like it when you two are together.

Yami & Yuugi: ::blush::

Y-n-Y: ¬_¬ Now, you'll be good right?

Yami & Yuugi: ::nods::

Y-n-Y: Remember to do what I told you, Yuugi.

Yuugi: ::sigh:: ::puts on puppy eyes:: Puh-leeze review ::blink, blink:: Y-n-Y loves to hear from other people. ::shine, shine::