Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Crimson Visions ❯ Chapter 2

Title: Crimson Visions

Author: purkle dragon goddess

Rating: NC-17

Pairing(s): Kaijou/Joukai

Beta: kaibunnee

Spoilers: none

Disclaimer: I am constantly reminded of the fact that I do not own any of this…Damn.

Summary: 31,536,000 seconds have past, a long time by anyone's standard. One year since that day when two lives changed. For better or worse, who is to say? For only in their words and actions can you tell. However, can you truly know for sure?

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Laying on the single piece of furniture in the small room he knew the moment the other entered the room. Turning to him, he allowed the first smile in a long time to touch his face. "You came back."

Walking across the few steps holding them apart, he reached the bedside quickly. "Nothing on Heaven or Earth could have kept me away from you."

"And what of Hell?"

"I fear nothing of Heaven or Hell within your arms."

A harsh laugh came from the form upon the bed, as if laughter was a long forgotten art form to his throat, stiff and unnatural. "You never feared anything."

"Wrong. I feared losing you."

Looking up once again into the calm clear eyes of the other, he reached out pulling him down to the bed. "You were an idiot."

"So I've been told, several times."

They lay there face to face in silence for endless minutes touching hands together, bodies remembering missed embraces. Gentle caresses across long untouched skin sent shivers throughout as they retraced familiar paths.

Stilled silence finally broken, one word whispered softly, "Why?"

"Why?" There was a look of confusion on his face, troubled at the question.

"Why did you leave?"

For a long time, there was no answer, only silence once more filling the room. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you, not again. It's just--difficult to explain. Does it really matter? I'm here."

"For now. You'll have to leave again won't you? Isn't that how these things work? Only so much time and then off to wherever it is you have to go."

"You already know the answer to that. Do you really want to waste what time we have talking? They'll be back soon."

Blue eyes and amber gold gazed into each other; both knew their time together was short and passing far too quickly. "No, I'm tired of talking. I don't want to talk any more."

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Walking past the tiny room, the attendant glanced quickly through the Plexiglas window checking on the single occupant. The boy appeared to be asleep, his chest rising with a slow and steady rate as he lie still. Such a sad case, he thought as the man walked on to check on the others within his care.

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Hearing the soft steps leading down the hall, he turned once more toward the door beside which the other stood.

"You're getting good at fooling them." There was a slight nod in agreement. "I have to go now."

"Stay with me." A whimpered plea, he hated the way it sounded but he didn't care.

"I can't. You know that."

"Then take me with you. I don't want to be alone again." Now he was resorting to begging.

"I--you have to get out of here first. Get out, and I will come back for you. For now, get some sleep. I'll stay with you until then." He lay down again on the single bed, wrapping his arms around the other he held him tight. "Go to sleep."

"And if I don't? You won't leave." Simple logic, he knew, simple faulty logic but he did not want to think about that.

"Yes I will. You will just have to watch me leaving and I don't want you to. Go to sleep."

"You'll come back, right?"

"Go to sleep, get out, and then I will come back for you. Have I ever broken a promise?"

He could feel the slight shake of the other's head against his chest as his body relaxed. "Go to sleep." This time a soft nod came as the other pulled him closer, afraid he would leave too early.

Soon enough the only sound in the room was the soft breathing of one deep in sleep.

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