Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Broken Darkness ❯ Chapter 6 ( Chapter 5 )

Disclaimer: I don’t own Yu-Gi-Oh   A/N: Here’s what my mind came up with!   Broken Darkness   Yugi        I have to go to school today, it’s a Monday and I won’t skip classes because I’m not like Jou.  It was kind of funny helping Yami get dressed, the only thing that really disturbed me when he turned around and tried to make a point that they were probably were too tight on him by shaking his rear end.  I almost fainted in that minute.  At least he didn’t realize I had kissed him the previous day.      “Yugi…are you alright?” he asked and I jumped up and my spoon clattered to the floor.  We were eating breakfast, although he only had soup again and I was eating cereal.  I hadn’t realized I had been in deep thought.  I smiled sheepishly.      “I’m fine Yami,” I said quickly, almost glad we didn’t have the bond we once did or else he’d note a slight change in my usual thoughts, “Are you going to be alright all day?”      “I should be fine,” he said, “Your grandfather said he had a job for me to do that wouldn’t be too taxing…and it would help him as well.”      “That’s good, I think,” I said, glancing towards my grandfather who merely smiled at me, “I mean…”      “I won’t work him too hard,” Gramps said, “If he feels weak he can call out to me and I’ll get him back into a bed, and I’ll be sure to check on him often just in case he falls asleep without me noticing…”      “What are you going to have Yami do?” I asked, “You’re not going to have him work in the back room, are you?”      “It’s not like that at all!” Gramps responded with a laugh, “I promise.  Just eat up and get to school, everything will be fine, I promise I won’t work him to death…”      “So it is some kind of hard work?” I asked.      “Don’t question me, I’m smarter than you’ll ever be…” he said.      “Okay, I’m going to just stop arguing because I’m going to be late,” I said, picking up my bowl and dumping it in the sink, “Don’t work to hard Yami…don’t overtax yourself.”      “I won’t Yugi,” he said, “I won’t try to at least…”      “I’ll still worry anyways,” I said with a sigh as I ran to grab my backpack and slipped my shoes on, “Stay safe!”      “I will Yugi,” he said and I shut the door with a worried sigh.  He better not be overworked…I didn’t want him getting sick again!  At least he didn’t seem too tired today, but then again, yesterday he didn’t either until a little while afterwards.  I blinked twice and realized I hadn’t asked him if he remembered anything new, but then I looked at my watch.      “NO TIME!” I exclaimed with a jump and dashed off towards school.  There wasn’t any time to go back and ask, I’d just have to wait until after school.   Yami        “So what is this work you have for me Mr. Motou?” I asked as I finished my bowl of soup and put it in the sink next to Yugi’s bowl.      “It’s easy,” he replied, “And please, you can call me Gramps, Mr. Motou sounds a little too professional for my taste…”     “Alright,” I agreed, “So what are you going to have me do?”   Yugi        “Hey Yugi,” Jou said, greeting me as I walked into the classroom and plopped my backpack down next to my desk, “We didn’t hang out at all over the weekend, what happened?”      “Some stuff came up,” I said, still unsure of what to say to them unless I thought they were ready to see Yami back…      “Like what?” Ryou asked.      “Just stuff,” I said quickly, “It wasn’t really important and all…but I just had to do it.”  It hurt to lie to my friends but at the moment I don’t think I was ready to tell them.      “Was it the math homework?” Anzu asked, “I found it hard too…”
     “Kinda,” I said, realizing in a way that was a half truth.  What would happen if I told Anzu?  She had a crush on Yami, so she’d probably try hitting on him and causing problems, which wouldn’t be good…      “That’s fine then buddy,” Jou said, “I mean, gotta do the homework if you want to graduate!”
     “But you don’t do the homework and you still get passing grades,” Honda pointed out, coming up to join us, “Come to think of it…”      “So do you,” Jou said.      “Could we be anymore pathetic?” Honda asked with a sigh and then laughed at himself and was soon joined by Jou.      “Nah, we’re just us!” Jou replied with a smile and I smiled back, “So Yugi, you did get the homework done, though, right?”  I nodded and he began digging through my backpack, pulling out my math homework and took it back to his desk.      “Stop it Jou that’s cheating,” Otogi said, coming up to join us, grabbing my notebook as he walked past Jou’s desk.  Jou cursed under his breath before pulling out his own book and trying to do something to get partial credit.      “Besides, I don’t think Yugi wants to get in trouble for your idiocy,” Otogi said and handed my notebook back to me.      “It’s not like I really mind,” I said with a smile, “I don’t mind Jou…Otogi took the notebook, not me!”
     “I know…” Jou said with a grin, “At least some of the answers are in the back of the book…”      “Work fast Jou, the teacher will be here soon,” Honda teased.      “AH!” Jou exclaimed and started writing down random answers.  I smiled and leaned back in my seat.      “Well Yugi, did anything happen to you that was exciting?” Anzu asked, turning her attention back to me.      “No, not really,” I said, “It was pretty much the same old weekend…”  I was used to odd weekends, so it wasn’t really a lie, but then again, it wasn’t the truth either.      “Can we come over after school and play a couple of games?” Jou asked, “I’m looking for a rematch to last Wednesdays Duel Monsters games…”      “When you lost twenty times in a row?” Anzu asked with a smile.      “Hey, listen guys…” I began slowly and everyone turned towards me.      “What is it Yugi?” Honda and Otogi asked in unison and both turned to glare at one another.      “Do you guys miss Yami?” I asked cautiously.      “Miss him Yugi?  Well, of course we do,” Jou said, “I mean…he’s gone now… do you still miss him?”      “Uh-hu,” I said knowing it was all I could do to keep me from exclaiming ‘no, he’s in my house right now’ and telling about everything, “I do miss him…I mean it hasn’t been that long…”      “I know,” Anzu said with a sad smile, “I miss Atemu…”  I knew she had a crush on him and I knew I probably wasn’t going to be able to go out with her.  Besides, she had gotten more obsessed with dancing and didn’t seem to care about anything else.  I got over my crush pretty quick and with the thoughts I was now having about Yami…I think I might be gay.  I let my head drop…I was turning into something completely different than what I used to be.  Me…gay…I didn’t think I could handle it…and what was worse, I think I was falling in love with Yami…who in no way knew or remembered much about his past life much less have any feelings for me in any way.  It was really foolish to even think I was in love with him, he didn’t feel the same way at all!  I just knew he didn’t feel the same.      “It’s alright Anzu,” Jou said and I shook my head sadly.  I wouldn’t tell them, not yet at least, and for now, push all thoughts of my sexual orientation to the side, at least for a while…  I can’t avoid it forever…   …        I practically ran home, running down the streets after I had hurriedly said goodbye to my friends telling them I’d either call them later or see them tomorrow.  I opened the door to the shop and shut it behind me, quickly depositing my shoes before running in.      “Gramps, I’m home!” I exclaimed, “Where’s Yami?”      “Right here Yugi,” a deep voice replied and I looked at the counter and let out a gasp.      “YAMI?!” I asked as his crimson eyes met mine, “Don’t tell me this was what Gramps had in mind!”      “It was…” he trailed, a smile on his face, one full of pride, “And I’ve been doing a good job all day…”      “Did he have you standing all day?” I asked, making my way around him to look to see if he had been standing, only to see a stool underneath him and he smiled at me again.      “I haven’t felt very tired but then again, not much happened…” he said.      “Did you get any more flashbacks?” I asked.      “No…but I remembered a face…um…let me think…I think it was blond hair… tall… very tall and a look on his face…one full of hope,” Yami stated.      “That’s Jou!” I said happily, “Jou has short blond hair…”      “So that’s him?” Yami asked and I nodded excitedly, “So I remember a person’s name and face now besides yours…that is good, right?”      “Really good,” I agreed, “And you haven’t felt tired?”      “Not much, but I am a little hungry…” he said, “I think I’m growing a little tired of chicken broth…”      “I’ll let Gramps know…you deserve a little upgrade for not throwing up…like chicken noodle soup…” I trailed with a smile, “I’m glad you’re remembering more… little by little you’re becoming yourself again…”  I jumped when I heard the door to the shop open.      “Yugi are you there?” a cold voice asked and I turned around and Yami looked on puzzled, “You’ve got to be kidding me…”  It was Kaiba!       “What are you doing here?” I asked.      “Who are you?” Yami asked right after me.      “Who am I?  Who are you?” Kaiba asked right back, coming forward, “And for that matter…”      “Kaiba it’s not what you think!” I exclaimed and looked up into his icy blue eyes, “I mean…it is Yami but…”      “The spirit who lived in that puzzle of yours?” he asked.      “Yes,” I said.      “And he’s not in the puzzle now and I can see him separate from you…” he trailed.      “Yeah,” I said, shifting uncomfortably.      “I know I’m going to regret this but tell me everything…” he said.      “Why do you want to know anyway?” I asked meekly, “You just came over here for one reason or another and now you ask to know what’s going on?”      “So this is Kaiba?” Yami asked and I turned to face him and nodded.      “Yeah, our rival…” I trailed and grinned, “I didn’t expect him to come over and…”
     “And what?” Kaiba asked, “You better tell me or I’ll just call your little friends…I don’t think they know…do they…”      “No…” I murmured, “Fine, I’ll tell you what happened but you better not tell them!”      “Agreed…” he said but he probably was going to try to use this for blackmail or something later on.      “Yami, do you know where Gramps is?” I asked, turning my attention back to the confused man behind the counter.      “Yes,” he replied easily, “I know where he is…”      “Would you tell him to get some lemonade for us?  I’m going to take Kaiba to the living room…” I said and he nodded, standing up from his stool and heading into a door.      “Who said I wanted to come in?” Kaiba asked brusquely.      “If you want to hear the story you better sit down,” I said.      “If you think it’s going to shock me you need to get your head checked…I don’t believe in the mystical crap you do,” he said.      “I don’t have any idea what happened…Yami doesn’t remember why he’s back or how he came back…” I trailed, “I suggest sitting down.”      “Whatever,” he said.      “You never said why you came in the first place…” I said wearily.      “We were supposed to have a battle this weekend,” he said easily, “And when I saw you at school I knew you most likely hadn’t been sick so I wanted to inquire why… and I think this answers my questions, although…”      “Yeah whatever,” I said, weary of the whole thing already.  I sighed heavily and beckoned him to follow me.  It was one thing to have my friends know…but Seto Kaiba?  This wasn’t good.  I didn’t want anyone to know and now I had to tell him the entire story!   …        “I see…so he was in the hospital,” Kaiba let out a sigh as he sipped a little on the lemonade.  I was sitting on the couch, Seto was sitting in a chair nearby and Yami was sitting on the other side of the couch looking very confused at all of this and I noticed his eyes drooping so he probably was getting tired again and I couldn’t think of a polite way to get Kaiba to leave…he probably enjoyed overtaxing Yami after all the times Yami had beat him.      “Yeah,” I replied and felt Yami scoot over on the couch a little closer and poke me on the shoulder, “What is it?”      “I’m a little tired,” he said with a yawn, “Is it alright if I just go to sleep Yugi?”
     “No, why wouldn’t it be?” I asked.      “I haven’t been able to ask him anything,” Seto said irritably and the CEO glared at Yami, who blinked twice with a blank look on his face.      “I wouldn’t know even if you asked,” he replied simply, “So that would get you nowhere…”
     “You little…” Kaiba began but I smiled quickly and dragged Yami to the bedroom before he had a chance to see what a fight with Kaiba was like, which pretty much could turn into a brawl if Yami ended up fighting with Kaiba like Kaiba fought with Jou.  I smiled though, that wouldn’t be like Yami even without all his memories.  I dragged Yami into the bedroom and he looked at me, blinking once again.      “Is something wrong?” he asked.      “Don’t pick a fight with him,” I warned, “I don’t want you to get sick again!”      “Very well Yugi,” he said, “I’ll go to sleep then, and do I need to change?”      “Yeah, I think Gramps did all the laundry today so your PJs should be clean.  Do you think you can change…?” I began and he smiled at me.      “Yes Yugi, I think tonight I can change tonight.  I feel much stronger now thanks to your gentle care,” he replied and I found myself blushing and then smiling, “Shouldn’t you get back to Kaiba?”      “Yes, yes I should,” I agreed and ran back out into the living room where Seto was stirring his drink with rigid control, “Sorry there, Yami hasn’t gained much of his former strength back so it’s a little hard for him to stay up for long periods.  Today is the first day he’s stayed up from morning to evening…”
     “I see…” he said, glancing towards the hallway where my room lay, “And you’re taking good care of him?”  I didn’t miss the mocking note in his voice.      “Yeah,” I said, “Now you better not tell anyone else, I don’t want to overtax him too much, not while he’s still regaining his strength not to mention the little pieces of memory he is getting now…”      “I won’t tell Yugi,” Seto said, “I guess I’ll be going now…”      “That would probably be best…” I said.      “By the way, which room is he sleeping in?” he asked as me as he made his way back to the front door of the shop, “Yami I mean, where’s he sleeping?”      “In my room,” I said without a second thought and the grin on his face grew wide and evil, “NO IT’S NOT LIKE THAT!”      “What is it like?” Kaiba pressed, “Don’t tell me after all those years of liking that girl Anzu you’re interested in men…”
     “Shut up!” I exclaimed, “Shut up just shut up!”  Kaiba knew he had hit a nerve.      “When I need a favor I’ll be sure to ask,” Kaiba said and as an afterthought added, “Well…maybe not…there isn’t much I want from you…”      “Yeah, sure…goodnight Kaiba,” I said, trying to remain friendly.  He walked out the door and it shut behind him.  I ran back upstairs to my room and shut the door behind me.  I wasn’t…I wasn’t…   TBC   A/N: So…I hope it was still good!  I’ll tell you I know how this’ll end and you’ll like the ending so please stick with me!  If this chapter sucks just tell me in a nice way then, alright?  NO FLAMES!  Any flames will be used to roast my marshmallows.