Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Love is Unexplainable ❯ Mission Terminated ( Chapter 15 )

With the knowledge of Yugi living in the house, Yami was even scarcer then he was before. The only times the red-eyed teen was heard outside his room was when he was in the bathroom or very late at night in the kitchen for a few minutes before his bedroom door clicked shut again.

He had an ever-growing pile of school assignments piling outside his bedroom that he continued to ignore, no matter how many times he'd been yelled at by his parents to shape up and be a better example to his younger brother. Yami's response was always the same: "He isn't my brother! He's just some person who looks like me and stole my heart and broke it!"

The first time Yugi had heard that he'd ran, but his mother had screamed for her husband to catch him before he made it outside. He'd sat on the couch held by his mother and father for hours, crying about how he hadn't meant to hurt Yami but he had to do what he felt was right.

Yugi still gets upset every time he hears Yami yelling out to whoever knocked on his door and said Yugi and brother in the same sentence, but he did his best not to let it get to him.

"He's just taking it harder than you, Yugi." His mother had tried explaining to him one day when he was caught crying in his bedroom. "He was all caught up in his love that he must've forgotten your needs as well as his own. Now his perfect world came crashing down on him and he doesn't know how to handle it so he pushes everyone away so he won't get hurt again. The best thing to do is just let him vent and when he's ready he'll come out to face the world again."

Yugi had accepted that and looked over his shoulder sadly as he stared at the closed door. `I know he needs time, but it's taking forever to me.' He thought.

Now Yugi was staring at the door again, feeling horrible. He was tired of waiting for Yami to come to him; it couldn't be put off for much longer or he'd be forced to move out. The meeting for the judge was getting closer with each passing day and if Yami wasn't there he'd have to move out, which was the last thing he wanted to do now. Dinner was almost ready so Yugi had approached the door and knocked timidly.

When there was no answer Yugi put his ear to the wood and listened. He heard something but he couldn't be sure what it was. He knocked again, "Yami?" He waited and still no answer. "Yami," he asked louder.

There was a loud thump like somebody falling off the bed and he called out again. Something was thrown at the door, causing it the shake and cause a loud noise. "Yami, don't do this, please!"

"Go away!"

"But, Yami - "

"It isn't bad enough that you ruined my life! Now you come barge into my home and act like you own the place!"

"I wasn't trying to - "

"Leave me alone!"

Yugi was frozen into silence after that. Yami had never spoken to him with such hatred before. `Maybe it's better if I went back to my grandpa…No! I suck for having such idiotic ideas! I can't give up on Yami no matter how stubborn he's being. I love him still…' He stared at the door a bit longer before he whispered to the still closed entryway, "I just wanted to tell you dinner was ready; thought you might like to know. I'll save something for you though in case you get hungry." He then headed into the kitchen.

It was a few days later that Yugi was determined for a better response. The meeting with the judge was the next day and he'd be damned if he was forced out without a better fight than he was putting up against Yami. He passed by Yami's bedroom door and froze. It was completely silent. Usually you could hear something like Yami's TV or gameboy or even his CD player turned up all the way. He knocked, but there wasn't an answer.

Yugi decided to try the door and was surprised to find that it was unlocked when it had been locked up or blocked by a dresser or something, but it opened as easily as ever. He stepped into the room and had his eyes adjust to the dim light. "Yami," he asked attentively, seeing Yami's unmoving form on the bed.

Yami shifted slightly to show he was listening, but didn't dare look up to show Yugi his continuously red-rimmed eyes and runny nose. The thought of Yugi being in his room after how he'd treated him was overwhelming and he looked down at the picture Seru had given him, which had never left his sight since it was placed in his hands.

"I have a meeting with the judge tomorrow; he wants you to be there."

Yami nodded enough for Yugi to see and waited for the door to click closed, but it never came.

"Why are you acting like this, Yami," Yugi choked out, causing the red-eyed teen to flinch at the pain he heard. He knew Yugi was crying now and he wanted to comfort him and tell him everything would be okay, but he just couldn't bring himself to do it.

"You did what you came to do; leave." He ground out.

He heard Yugi's gasp and then footsteps and the door closing quickly behind them. Yami shifted again in his bed and stared at the crumbled up and fingerprint infested picture of him and Yugi together on the pier. `What is the matter with me? I never would've treated Yugi like that before.'

More tears streamed from his eyes and dripped onto his already tearstained pillow and covers. "Why am I being such a baby? It must be months now since we broke up. Could anyone - could I - truly love someone - Yugi - enough to have it hurt this badly? Yugi…"

The next morning Yami showered and dressed up neatly, much to everyone's surprise. They thought they would have to force him out of his room, but were very much relieved to see they didn't. They all gathered in the car and headed down the road in silence.

Yami had been going over a particular decision all morning and he still wasn't sure if he wanted to go through with it. After all, if what Yugi was making it seem true, than he could decide whether Yugi stayed or not. He stared mindlessly out the window wondering, `Can I really hold that responsibility on me with such a big decision?'

They drove over to the courthouse and waited until they were called in.

"Ah, you must be Yami," The judge said, looking at the crimson-eyed teen. "I heard you weren't feeling well the last meeting and were unable to make it. How are you?"

"I've been better," Yami admitted tiredly, really not wanting to make with idle chitchat and watching to get down to business quickly so he could go back to his room.

"I'm sorry to hear that. Shall we then?" He gestured to the chairs, "Please, have a seat."

Everyone except Yami took a seat; the eldest twin chose to remain standing as he leant against the far wall.

The meeting seemed to drag on forever to Yami and his resolve was grumbling with every passing minute. They talked about how everything was going and how Yugi had been going every Friday night back to his grandpa's game shop to spend the night and everything was well and Yugi didn't feel like an outcast or anything while living in the house.

Yami didn't listen to too much of it though and allowed to pass through one ear and out the other. He also chose to only speak when he was actually asked a particular question.

Finally, the judge turned his complete attention to Yami and offered a comforting smile. "Well, Yami, the decision's up to you then. Do you get along well with Yugi?"

A nod.

"You don't feel like you're being ignored or pushed away from the family."

A shake.

"Well then, what do you think about Yami living with you full time?"

A surprised gasp came from his mother and Yugi and they hugged each other gleefully, excited they'd finally get to be the family they never were before. His father also joined in the warm hug and Yugi watching them for a minute before turning back to the judge. "I don't."

More gasps were heard in the direction of the family as they heard his answer. He glanced back over and saw his parents staring at him with surprise and disbelief. Steeling himself, Yami stole a glace at Yugi and saw him staring with complete disbelief and even more betrayal.

Contrary to the popular belief that must've spread in the house all the while Yugi was staying in the house, Yami truly did love his brother but he knew it wouldn't work out know he was his brother, but that didn't mean he didn't still love him with his whole being.

The judge finally shook himself from his shock at Yami's answer. "Do you care to explain why," he asked at last.

"I don't want him living with me," Yami stated easily. "I've thought about it hard and it all just seems too overwhelming to handle when I'm only just learned and accepted he's my brother. Maybe in a few years though I'll be willing to try again, but just not right now."

The judge nodded and started to gather his papers. "I think," he started, looking up at Yami with a twinkle in eye, "that's a very responsible decision. I know many others would've just stayed quiet about it. I admire that courage in you young people today." He looked over at Yugi who was trying forcefully to hold back his tears. "I am sorry about this though, Yugi. I know you were looking forward to being with your bloodline family after all this time of not even knowing who they were, but you do understand, don't you?"

Yugi was quiet for a minute, still only able to stare at Yami, before he finally nodded and turned back to the judge. "Yes, sir," he ground out as polite as he could as he pushed back more hot tears from his eyes. "I understand perfectly."

Back at the house though was a completely different statement.

"I don't understand you at all, Yami!" He shouted as Yami just stood there like an empty shell.

The only thing running through the older teen at that moment was: `I did it? I really did push everyone away this time? What have I done?'

"I was trying to help you and you shoved me away like a broken toy. You didn't even bother coming out of your room to help me either! Did it ever cross your mind that I was hurting just as badly as you? Get over yourself! Next time I just won't bother!" Yugi was forced to stop for lack of air, but as soon as he was breathing normally again he was back to yelling. "Just because I said I wouldn't go out with my twin brother and have sex like you wanted all along you get all sulky! You're being a selfish jackass just because you can't have me the way you want me!" Yugi turned on his heel and stormed into his bedroom, slamming the door.

"He right, Yami. I'm completely ashamed of you." His mother stated angrily.

"I think it's obvious enough why you didn't want Yugi living here and I just hope to any god listening right now that you did not just say that to the judge in a means to get even with Yugi for not going out with you." His father ground out.

His mother and his father than left the living room to go talk to Yugi. He watched them go, finally blinking out of his numbing darkness. Tears came to his eyes as he headed for the front door. He looked around the room one last time before looking down the hall. "You're all wrong," he choked out before running down the street.