Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Disturbia ❯ Realization ( Chapter 10 )

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...Realization...

Jou glanced worriedly at his friend's spacey demeanor. The amethyst eyes were dazed and void of all emotions as he watched the smaller king move the food on his plate not really focusing on anything in particular. His head was slumped against his hand as he propped his elbow on the table. He looked like one of those teens who was trying desperately to stay awake during a boring class.

"Ah, Yug is everything alright?" Jou asked focusing on the young king sitting at the head of the table even though the blonde was pretty sure that Yugi was off in another world right now. His suspicions were confirmed when he got no response. "Lord Azules?" Jou tried again hesitantly.

"Huh?" Yugi said glancing up at the blonde with tired eyes. "Did you say something Jou?"

Jou nodded and said: "I asked if you were alright. You don't look so good."

"Oh," Yugi said slowly, looking back at the untouched food on his plate. "Yeah, I'm fine."

Jou almost wanted to laugh but decided better of it. "You're a horrible liar Yug," The blonde said while shoving a spoonful of food in his mouth. Yugi sighed miserably and said much to Jou's surprise: "I saw Yami."

"What?" Jou said, dropping his spoon to the table. "When?"

"Last night," Yugi said and then clarified: "He came to my room."

Jou narrowed his eyes and said with a slightly angry voice: "Why didn't you call--"

"Because I wanted to see him," Yugi confessed openly, not really caring what the blonde thought of him anymore.

"What?" Jou coughed in shock. Yugi looked up into confused honey orbs and smiled. It was a very weak smile. Sad almost.

"I still love him Jou. I wanted to see him," Yugi said softly.

To say Jou was taken aback was an understatement. To say he was mad was another one.

"You can't expose your weakness like that Yug! You know better than that!" Jou said sternly.

"Well I did," Yugi retorted with slightly slanted eyes. Jou instantly cooled down deciding that it was probably not a good idea to get on Yugi's bad side right now. Yes they were best friends but Yugi was still a vampire lord. His temper, and emotions, were unpredictable. After taking a few deep breaths, Jou said slowly: "Did you tell him?"

"Yes," was all Yugi said.

"And what did he say?" Jou inquired suspiciously. Yugi's entire body tensed and Jou cursed himself for prying when a plate was thrown at his head but winded up hitting the wall behind him instead.

"HE DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING! IN FACT, HE SLAPPED ME! THEN HE HAD THE GALL TO APOLOGIZE!" Yugi yelled standing to his feet and pacing the large room angrily. Jou bit his lip as Yugi continued to rant on about everything that happened the night prior. The last thing he wanted to do was get him more angry. All he wanted to do right now was disappear into his seat but most likely that was not going to happen. Suddenly, Jou caught on to something Yugi was saying and without having time to think about it, Jou said immediately: "Wait, what did you just say?"

Jou winced when Yugi turned on him sharply. So much for fading into the background.

"I said," Yugi spat out obviously not happy that Jou wasn't listening to him. "That that bastard accused me of betrayal! But all along it was him who had betrayed me! Everything was in his book!"

"What book?" Jou said growing less and less intimidated by the shorter youth as curiosity began to eat at his insides.

Yugi sighed impatiently as he ran his fingers through his unruly mane. "His book. His black book, just like the one that I use to have, that he kept with him every night when we were together! He left it in his bureau one night and I read it. It detailed his whole plan to pretend to love me but then turn on me the second I relinquished partial control of the Azules kingdom to him."

Jou couldn't breath and for a few moments had to struggle to swallow the huge lump in his throat. "A black book? Did it have label on it? With his name?"

Yugi narrowed his eyes even further. "Yes...how did you know that?"

Jou quickly shrugged. "Just a guess."

Yugi nodded not quite convinced but left it alone for the time being. "I'm going to get some fresh air," Yugi announced and Jou watched the small king walk out of the room. The blonde didn't move an inch until he heard a loud bang down the hall that had confirmed that Yugi was indeed now in his room. Almost instantly, Jou took off into a quick sprint towards his Ryou's room.

...

Clothes were flung recklessly into the air along with random objects the made loud crashes when they made contact with the hard ground.

"Where is it?!" Yami cursed angrily as he continued to search for his ex-partner's possession. "I saw it the other day! Where the hell did it go!?" Yami yelled storming over to his closet and throwing everything in it to the ground. If he didn't find it soon then everybody in this damn palace was going to die. After looking into Yugi's amethyst orbs the night before, Yami realized that Yugi was telling the truth which meant that the smaller youth hadn't betrayed him. Which also meant that someone had tricked him into thinking the Azules king had. And Ra better hope that Yami didn't find that person. It wasn't that much later that the crimson eyes landed upon a small black book hidden in the corner of his closet. Grasping it in his hand firmly, Yami retreated from the enclosed area and sprinted towards his balcony only to be stopped when someone cleared their throat loudly. Without turning around Yami said in a tone like he was passing a law: "I'm going out Kaiba."

The said brunet's eyes became as cold as ice at the statement. "Oh no your not Yami Rajos! You have a kingdom to run!” Kaiba said walking in between the ruler and the balcony, preventing the other from escaping.

The fierce rage in Yami's crimson orbs was terrifying and if it was someone other then Kaiba blocking his exit, then they would surely be dead by now. “I don't give a damn about this kingdom! “

“Careful what you say,” Kaiba warned wearily as he saw Yami's sanity slowly begin to deteriorate. In all truth, the only thing keeping Yami from losing control was the thought that he could still somehow get a chance to explain his actions to Yugi. However at this moment, he didn't even think that that was enough.

“Don't you dare tell me what to say!” Yami yelled, his eyes flaring a disturbing red. “The kingdom means nothing to me! The only thing that does is beyond this forsaken palace so I suggest that you get out of my way Seto!” Yami hissed, his fangs appearing as he did so.

Kaiba wasn't intimidated however and with a small smirk, the brunet simply said: “You're delusional.”

Anyone watching this intense confrontation would have winced at the fatal mistake of referring to the Rajos king in a negative conotation and not being able to control himself any longer, Yami yelled: “Delusional?! Me?! No, see, I was delusional when I let you convince me that Yugi had betrayed me! I was Delusional when I even thought of laying a finger on my angel's head! I was DELUSIONAL when I let my fury and hate overshadow my love and loyalty! But no Seto! Not now! For the first time in my pathetic existence, I'm thinking straight. I just hope its not too late.”

Kaiba scoffed at the remarks. “Look at you Yami! You let yourself fall for that sad excuse for a-“

Kaiba couldn't continue because the next thing he knew he couldn't breath. His hands went to the strong ones that were wrapped tightly against his throat. Blood slowly began to fall down his neck at sharp claws pierced into his pale sides. Kaiba looked down to see eyes that did not belong to Yami, his childhood friend, but instead to the Rajos' King, the most ruthless, heartless vampire in the entire world.

“Don't you EVER talk about Yugi like that! I swear Seto if you don't start using your brain when you talk, you will not live past today!” Yami snarled, fangs extracted, and was slightly taken aback when two sets of arms pulled him off of Seto's oxygen depraved body.

“Yami what the hell are you doing!?” Bakura screamed as he held onto the Rajos leader tightly. Marik on the other hand was restraining Kaiba from attacking the other as well.

Yami hissed angrily and ripped out of Bakura's grip but instead of going after Kaiba, he made a run for the balcony and then quickly disappeared into the sky.

"What the hell was that about?" Marik asked confused and irritated.

Kaiba growled as he brought his hands to his neck. "The idiotic inbred is going after Yugi," the brunet spat. Bakura narrowed his eyes at the response.

"Damnit Kaiba, it's his choice!" Bakura yelled.

"He is the king of the Rajos clan! Rajos vampires do not have hearts! They not suppose to care about other people!" Kaiba countered. Bakura could have sworn that it sounded like Kaiba was almost trying to convince himself of the words that escaped his mouth but didn't speak on it because the brunet had already left the room.

Bakura scoffed after the other. "I know that when I find something that I want, I get it and I won't let anything get in my way!" Bakura said backing up his king's decision to follow his heart for once...if Yami even had one of those.

"And what Bakura?" Marik said turning to his friend. "Have you found something, or someone, to your liking?

Bakura glared at the bronze vampire. "That is none of your concern!

"It's Ryou isn't it?" Marik said without any hesitation. Bakura faltered at the comment and suddenly Bakura felt himself filling up with rage.

"This isn't like you Bakura," Marik said watching his friend closely. "You've never cared about anyone but yourself in your life. Why the sudden change of heart?"

"Because," Bakura sighed. "...I knew Ryou before."

…

Yugi sighed as he heard the door behind him slam shut. He needed to clear his head, maybe get some fresh air. If he didn't then he would surely lose his mind. That's when Yugi sensed the familiar presence in the atmosphere. With quick eyes, Yugi looked over at the balcony and saw the backside of his former lover. He was leaning against the railing looking up at the setting sun.

Yugi hesitated as he strolled over to the balcony and leaned against the railing as well, only inches from the other being. The silence was welcoming. He knew that Yami was well aware of -­his presence but was grateful that the Rajos king didn't break the peaceful atmosphere. Yugi needed it and Yami knew it. After a few minutes, Yugi accepted the fact that he would have to talk to the other eventually so why not just get it over with. Not turning to look at the other, Yugi said so softly that it was barely audible: “What are you doing here?”

The crimson-eyed teen exhaled a deep breath after Yugi spoke, and with as much gentleness that a vampire in his position could muster, Yami said: “Yugi, will you please listen to me?”

Yugi sighed once again. It seemed like both of them was doing a lot of that. As much as the Azules king wanted to deny it, he was indeed still madly in love with Yami. He could no longer hide it anymore. All of the anger and hate that he had felt for the other in the previous weeks were just his way of expressing the pain and hurt that he was feeling. Yugi never really wanted to hurt Yami. He just thought he did because of the pain that blinded his vision.

In truth, at this exact moment, Yugi wanted to curl up next to the older king and hold him. Hold him until they fell asleep. Just like he used to. But Yugi knew that those days were long gone. So instead of grabbing the other and forcing him into a loving embrace, Yugi settled for one word instead: “Yes.”

For the first time since Yami had gotten there, he turned his eyes away from the horizon and looked instead into the majestic amethyst that had taken his heart. Slowly, Yami reached in his pocket and pulled out a small black book with a label titled Yugi on the front. Cautiously, he passed the book over to the Azules leader and watched as the other eyed it with both surprise and curiousity.

Taking the other's silent command, Yugi opened the book and began reading, and Yami figured that now would be the best time out of any to explain. “Yugi. My love, my heart, my light, my hikari. Nothing can excuse the wrong that I have done you. And for that, my heart will be eternally drowned in guilt, but you must understand that my actions were provoked. I never wanted to hurt you.”

Yugi took a sharp intake when he read the words that were not his own. "This?" Yugi said slowly. "This is why you thought that I betrayed you?" Yami nodded at the question and Yugi quickly became frantic.

"No! This isn't mine! I didn't write this-"

Yugi stopped when a finger was placed at his lips. "I know," Yami said ever so tenderly.

Yugi blinked. "You know? How?"

Yami sighed. "I saw it in your eyes last night...Yugi, I am so sorry that I didn't believe you. I'm so sorry that I've hurt you. Please forgive me. I-"

Yami stopped suddenly when warm lips clasped over his own. Returning from his stupor, Yami wrapped his arms around his love's little waist and pulled him close. Yugi, in return, swung his arms around the Rajos king's neck, missing the warmth that the other would always provide him. This kiss, unlike all their others, was slow, gentle, loving, and forgiving.

Slowly, Yugi pulled away from Yami and walked over to his desk before pulling out a black book labeled Yami on it. Walking back over to the taller king, Yugi placed it in his hands and said as the other started reading it: "Someone stole my book the same day that I found this one in your bureau. I thought it was yours but now I see...that someone set us up."

Yami glared as he continued to read the words that someone pretended to be his. "Yugi, this is despicable and unforgivable. Whoever did this will be caught and punished. I promise you that."

Yugi nodded. Yes, he was angry. Someone had purposely tried to separate the two kings and turn them against each other. But no matter how angry the Azules king was, he was also relieved. Happy.

Happy that the teen that he had fallen in love with did not betray him after all but instead loved him with as much intensity and ferocity as he did. Yes, they would have to work on their dysfunctional relationship for it to work but they would get through it. Yugi was sure of it.

"Yami?" Yugi said catching the others attention.

"Yes my love?" Yami replied gently.

"Please...kiss me. Hold me. Love me," Yugi pleaded.

Yami smiled and, dropping the book the ground, embraced the smaller king and said slowly: "For the rest of my life."

...TBC...

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Preview for the next chapter: Yami and Yugi go on a search for the person who tried to come in between them but what happens when that person is someone closer to them then they think? Also Bakura explains his past relations with Ryou! And Malik and Marik finally meet again.