Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Reflection ❯ Rain + A heavy heart = Disruption ( Chapter 2 )

Disclaimer: I own the title, I guess I should be proud of that right? There's a drawing I did of Yug..and the DM and CG...I own that too *shrugs* not much, Oh! I own..own. I own "Yu-Gi-Oh: Forbidden Memories" I know it's for Play Station and I have PS2...but it's really neat! Only played it for a half hour, but that sufficed me ^_^

Authors Notes:

I've figured this out, Fanfiction is written by fans of the show--
~give her a treat people, she figured it out on her-~
*shoves a couple carrots in his mouth and he glares at her*

AS I WAS SAYING.....fanfiction is written by fans of the show, so it's all AU...which means anything can happen. Right? Am I right? Good, cause this may take an odd turn..so..ah..yah.

So..now, chapter 2: what happens when Yami finds out what's been going on in Yugi's life? How will he take it, and what's this? a slight-- "Agreement" between tomb robber and pharaoh? *gasps* is the world coming to an end, or is something afoot..(besides my pathetic attempt at a summary..)

Read on my friends, especially if you've nothing else to do! Lol.

Be warned this will be done in Yami's POV for at least 3/4 of the story, could switch to Ryou/Bakura part the way, either that or chapter three is all in Bakura's head, if I get that far...

//Yami to Yugi//

/Yugi to Yami/

<Bakura to Ryou>
<<Ryou to Bakura>>

Another PS:
I've changed it again lol.
I'm going to be an Anzu basher for this story, and Jou will come around, eventually....

Oh! I'd like to dedicate this whole story to a very good fanfic author, Leev! ^_^
Check out "Virus" it's wicked awsome!

Pre-Mediaminer post notes:

There's a person I'd like to thank, I'm not sure if you'd approve of me giving out your email, so i'll just say. "You know who you are!" ^-^ They gave me an idea for my next chapter, or chapter four depending on how far exactly I get on chapter 3... I'd like to say thanks, and dedicate whichever chapter the idea shows up in, to you! I really appreciate your insight!

But anyways, here goes...chapter two, written about a week ago, edited last night, posted today...and for the note. Yami doesn't have his own body perminently, he can just solidify his form at the cost of his Hikari's energy...which is why he doesn't do it often, and Bakura...well...he has no qualms about that. But we all know him ne? ^.^;;

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I have never seen my hikari no tenchi so distraught, and it is quite disconcerting, to say the least.

I've known for some time that something has been bothering my aibou, even though he guards his thoughts and most senses from me, he can't hide his emotions. They are too strong, even when he is not upset.

For a week or so now I have felt his emotional balance tipping for the worse, and have, on many accounts attempted to get him to talk to me about it.

But, in looking into those devastated amethyst eyes before he lays his head back against my chest, I see I should have pushed him a little harder.

"Yami?" I hear his tentative voice suddenly.

"Yes?"

"What are you doing here?" he asks me simply, and, oddly enough, at that moment I realize he's shaking profusely, and his skin is ice cold.

'What are you doing here?' like he expects me to have sat idly by as a tidal wave of pure despondancy coursed through my spiritual body, and my little light is hurt.

Simple question really, but as for the answer...

The first time I tried to voice my concerns with Yugi was about 2 weeks ago, mostly because he had been surprisingly withdrawn, and practically radiated confusion.

//Yugi?// I called when I was sure he was alone.

/Yes?/ came his subdued voice, but with a flash of light he appeared in the corridor, leaning against the door that leads to his soul room. He studied the floor for a moment before looking up.

"What's up Yami?" he asked, that innocent curiosity in his eyes.

Remaining silent for a moment I considered what to say.

"Yami?" he repeated and I looked at him.

"Are you all right?" was the first thing to fall out my mouth, and they weren not the words I wanted. The inquisitive expression I received in return did nothing to help either.

"Uh, last time I checked yea, why?" he commented and let his eyes roam the corridors after a moment, attention drifting.

"You seem a little...distracted, and subdued young one." I commented and his head whipped up to look at me in shock and guilt, though almost immediately his eyes flickered back to innocent curiosity and I had to supress a chuckle at the reaction, so I added. "I am merely concerned for you aibou."

"I-well-you really don't have to be Yami, I'm fine!" he said cheerily, smiling brightly. "Just a little tired from school that's all, I mean, we did have a big exam in History today and all, just a little worn no need to worry." he assured.

Shaking my head I sighed. "Are you sure hikari? You know, you can talk to me about anything." I said trying another tactic, usually he relented so easily. Maybe I was teaching him a little too well...

"I know Yami, trust me I do. But I'm just fine, don't worry about me." he said shaking his head and waving. "I better get back to the real world, I'm studying for my Algebra exam." with that and a flash he disappeared, though not before I caught the small frown that graced his angelic features, leaving me with my own suspicions, and a lot of time to brood.

Creasing my forehead in concentration I try to figure out what could have happened, and who's doing this to my young one. All I come up with is more questions, and a dull throbbing in the center of my forehead.

Looking up into the rain I close my eyes and concentrate, but on what?

"I just don't get it..." I caught suddenly when Yugi finally slipped the Millenium Puzzle back on yesterday evening.

"Don't get what aibou?" I ask curiously and appear transparently next to him, leaning against his desk causing him to jump at least an inch or two off the ground.

"Yami!" he exclaims and looks at me startled.

"Yes?" I ask tilting my head to the side and he shakes his head, a wistful smile gracing his expression.

"You scared me-what's up?"

"I was about to ask you the same thing young one." I commented and he blinked. "What is it you do not get?" I ask and he shifts his weight from left foot to right silently, nervous? But why?

"Oh, it's nothing, j-just had an interesting day today." he says offhandedly setting down a book gently in front of him.

"Interesting?" I prod raising my eyebrows.

"Yeah, ah--" he sits down and I do not miss the painful look in his eyes and I about comment, before thinking better of it, my eyes falling on a little envelope.

"What is this?" I ask and he reaches for it, pulls back then picks it up slowly.

"Invitation."

"To a party?"

"Yeah, uh. It's at Honda's, big party tomorrow evening."

He's avoiding my eyes again. What is it you're hiding hikari? "I assume you'll be attending."

"Yeah, of course I will!" he says, his voice set in an odd determination, more geared towards his own interests over my own.

"Aibou?"

"Yeah?"

"Are you all right?"

He sighs heavily and nods. "Yes Yami, you don't need to worry about me." but I could tell, even through the 'genuine' smile he gave me, that he was straining his emotions, as well hidden as he thought they were.

"You don't need to worry." he reassured and I nodded, taking in his words and manurisms as he said them.

"Of course..." I muttered and disappeared back to my soul room, completely missing a cold shudder pass down his body absently.

Sighing softly I shake my head, and suddenly realize how hard it is indeed raining, my anxiety rising another notch when he shivers again, pulling him closer I set my head on top of his own.

"What are you doing here?" his voice echoes in my head.

Don't worry about me. Becomes another companion to the question and I close my eyes, blinking away the water dripping into my eyes from my now completely soaked bangs.

Truly he is as selfless as they could be, rarely does he think of himself, which concerns me greatly.

Don't worry about me..."I do worry about you my hikari no tenchi, always." I answer with a whisper.

What are you doing here? Simple question.

The answer? Just as simple. "Because," I said simply. "I care about you."

I hear, as well as sense the shock in him as his breath catches in his throat. "I care about you, and worry about you. I always will little one, always." I finish gently.

An odd silence fell after that and it seemed he had finally stopped crying. I smiled in relief, only to have that ripped away upon hearing his next words, etched in sorrow.

At first I could not catch them, he was muttering it repeatedly under his breath, like a mantra. "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, this is all my fault."

"Aibou?"

He was stuck in his own world, and in pulling him back I saw his eyes drooping slightly. The break down must have worn him out, but he should not be out in the rain any longer, he will most defintely catch a cold, if he has not already...

"Yugi? I'm going to take you back to your house now." I said and lifted him up into my arms, his hands clutching the puzzle tightly, which was glowing softly at his touch, and his eyes half shut.

"So sorry..." his voice slurred slightly in a half sleep induced trance.

Taking off at a flat out run I missed the extra shadow I picked up along the way, only concentrating on getting my hikari no tenchi home.

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(AN: I knew it'd happen, I knew it. Here comes Bakura's POV...Tomb Robber, not Ryou..)

"I don't know how the hell I let you talk me into this Ryou--" I muttered murderously to my hikari who currently resided in his soul room.

<<Because, Bakura, no matter how much you hate Yami, and threaten me, you still give in to my whims>> he said matter-of-factly and I scowled deeply as my feet pounded over the pavement.

Cursed Pharaoh and that damn boy.

I pause for a moment, in the shadows when the one I'm trailing stops under a lamp post and leans against it looking down to the boy he's carrying.

Soaking wet, the both of them. Snorting derisively I shake my head. Wouldn't life be good if the little brat got rather sick.

"I don't think it'd be so nice." My light halves voice startles me and I turn around ready to curse him, but stop myself and settle for an icy glare. "You shouldn't be out in the rain, you'll get sick." I commented in spite of myself and he raised his eyebrows.

"You're using my body, and you tell me not to get sick?"

Scowling I turn around when I notice that the Pharaoh had started up again. "Get back to your soul room!" I snap and he winces and sighs heavily then disappears.

Taking off again I mutter out a string of well chosen Egyptian curses and smile to myself afterwards.

Coming up to the Game Shop doors I watch Yami set the boy down on his own two feet, which at the moment left him unstable and he swayed, nearly falling had the taller of the two not grasped his shoulder firmly while opening the door.

"Pathetic." I mutter and disappear, leaving my light half looking around in confusion, before appearing next to him in full form, letting him stumble slightly from the immediate drop in energy.

"What was that about?" He asks softly, trying to keep quiet, but when I remain silent he again sighs.

"I have no need to tell you the reasons behind my actions." I snap a little louder than intended and the Pharaoh looks behind him.

"See what you did?" Ryou chides me, and I growl low in my throat and, backstepping his eyes widen slightly.

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"I have no need to tell you the reasons behind my actions!" a disturbingly familiar voice cuts through the darkness of the rain and my eyes narrow dangerously.

"See what you did?" a softer, more accented voice replies then all falls silent.

Looking down at Yugi, eyes all but closed, my forehead creased in fresh concern, all ready his cheeks were tinging an unnatural red, kneeling down I pick him up and turn around staring into the darkness before me.

"Show yourself Tomb Robber!" I order and after a moment, he stepped out of the shadows, followed by his hikari and I glared at him.

"What business do you have being here?" I ask coldly.

"I have no business being here, Ryou here though, is a different story." he replies sneering and shoves his other half forward, causing him to stumble slightly.

"I was worried about Yugi, after everything happened at the party and all, I just wanted to make sure he's ok...though, I guess he's not." Ryou said softly once he got his balance and glanced at the boy in my arms.

Confusion raced through my mind, as well as many questions, but I pushed them aside. "Come inside, it's raining rather hard." I said and motioned for Ryou to follow.

Bakura followed as well muttering sarcastically as he passed through the doorway. "I see 5,000 years in the puzzle haven't dulled your obscenely keen senses Pharaoh."

Shutting the door behind him with a click I replied just as softly. "Watch your attitude Tomb Robber." who remained silent, staring darkly ahead of him.

"Yami?" a very small voice startles me from my angered reverie and I look down to see Yugi looking up at me through half shut eyes.

"Hai?"

"Where are we?" he askes curiously and I blink.

"We are back at the game shop, your house young one." I reply my eyes narrowing in concern.

"Honto? Ok..." he trails off then blinks and looks to his side, eyes seeming to focus a little better. "Ryou, nani, what are you doing here?"

The taller boy smiled softly at his fellow hikari and sighed. "I came to see, how you were doing."

"How I was doing.." he seemed to be puzzling over something before he looked up at me through his semi feverish haze. "Put me down Yami."

"You should be-"

"Please?" his eyes widened slightly and I struggled momentarily before caving and setting him on his own two feet.

//You should be upstairs, in bed. Or atleast in dry clothes!// I exclaimed pathically and he sent me a look.

/Just a moment./

//You're soaking wet, and all ready I sense a fever, you'll be sick before morning.// I add hoping to coax him upstairs.

/Please Yami? I need to talk to Ryou./

//Would you at least go get changed?//

He looks up at me in a defeated sort of way then shakes his head.

"Ryou, I'll be right back...do me a favor, make sure they don't kill each other..." my little light says, an amused smile gracing his flushed features, and stumbled upstairs.

"You-" Bakura started.

"Say it and you won't live to regret it."

"I'm not even alive you fool." he says his lips curling into a sneer and I snort in bemusement.

"Count your blessings for this matter." I reply and his eyes narrow.

Ryou heaves a sigh and the both of us ignore it, continuing a rather immature staring match.

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(You ever have one of those days when it feels like you're going to pass out at any moment? Which, in a way would be a blessing, even if you had things to do? I know I have..)

My head hurts. Not the dull ache of a headache, but the pulsing pain that shoots up the middle of your forehead, making it feel like your head is going to split open at any given moment.

My stomache and chest hurt too, but that's probably from earlier...

And when did my room get two doors?

Taking a guess I go to grab one of the handles and smash into the wall, letting out a curse I could have only learned from Yami. Muttering darkly I close my eyes and push the real door open and stumble into my room.

A blast of cool air bombards me, and I gasp at the sudden drop in temperature, moaning slightly I move in and slip off the puzzle and soaking school uniform.

The semi-dark room is lit momentarily with a crash of lightning and the shadows in one corner help to set a rather forboding mood.

Slipping on a set of flannel pajama's I pull the puzzle back over my neck and smile at the familiar weight it brings.

My eyes focus for a moment and I realize something, I'm standing in the dark, and it's hot, very hot. So why am I shivering?

"How come there's no light?" I wonder aloud, then realize how odd a question that was, especially considering there was no body here to answer.

/Yami?/ I call pathically, suddenly feeling light headed.

//Yes Yugi?// he replies and I can feel a touch of annoyance in him, I hope he hasn't killed Bakura.

I move to exit the room, but again there are two doors, and the darkness isn't helping my vision. This time however, I grab the right handle and pull the door open and slowly stumble out.

/I.../ I start but sway in my spot and feel my senses dulling, an unnatural blackness creeping up from the corner of my eyes. /I don't think I'll be--/ I stop suddenly when the world takes a 45 degree shot and the last thing I see is the ground coming up to meet me, before unconsiousness takes over.

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(AN: I was actually considering ending it right here...but I'm not too sure, if anything there's just a little from Yami's POV....)

/Yami?/ Yugi's voice penetrates my thoughts, and I unfold my arms, which I had done unconsiously when Bakura went to talk to Ryou quietly, casting me a mocking glare and smirked.

//Yes Yugi?// I reply in uncertainty, I know he's tired, but it shouldn't take this long to get back...

/I.../ he starts but then stops and there's an alarming silence for a moment. I get a strange feeling in the back of my mind and quirk an eyebrow straightening up suddenly, causing the other two occupants to look at me oddly.

/I don't think I'll be--/ he tries again, and with his silence a simultanious thud is heard from the floor above and my eyes widen.

//Yugi!// I call and am met with no reply, and in probbing his mind find only unconsiousness. "Yugi!" I exclaim and bolt to the stairs instantly, ignoring the looks I recieved, and vaguely noted Ryou following.

Reaching the top of the stairs momentarily I stop when I see my little hikari unconsious halfway out of his door.

His eyes were shut tightly and a line of sweat glistened at his forehead. His bangs were plastered to his face and he moaned in his unconsiousness.

I knew I should have taken him straight to bed. I think to myself as I swiftly move to his side. Touching my hand to his forehead my eyes widen slightly. "He has a fever." I comment and gather him into my arms.

Ryou moves forward and ignores a deresive comment from his own Yami and comes to my side. "Wow, I've never a reaction that fast...he's going to be rather unwell for the next few days." he says gently taking in the pained expression on my lights face.

I realize something, in the relatively short period of time I've been with Yugi, never once have I had to aid him back to health, his grandfather took care of that a few months ago...

How was I going to help him?

"Ryou?" I look at him in uncertainty.

He raises his eyebrows but then adorns a knowing smile. "Don't worry Yami." is all he says, "just get him to bed."

"But-"

"Come on now." he pushes with his British accent and I sigh. He flips on the light that Yugi managed to miss upon entering and the room is flooded with the unnatural brightness I so loath.

Slipping my young counter part under the sheets I tentatively brush away a few strands his of hair and shake my head.

The night went from disconcerting, to terrible...and why was Ryou looking more concerned by the minute?

Aibou, what have you gotten yourself into? I ask in sad curiosity and step back from the bed. And why wouldn't you let me help you in the first place.

Looking back to Ryou, who was conversing with the Tomb Robber I watch the older of the two say something, his eyes narrowing, before cursing and exiting the room.

Raising my eyebrows at the albino hikari he shakes his head and smiles reassuringly. "I'll tell you everything a little later, right now, we need to get that fever of his down." he reassures and I merely sigh, as a wave of exaustion hit me, not only was Yugi losing energy from me, but he was ill now. I wouldn't be able to keep this form too much longer without having rather, unpleasent side-effects on my light. But it was a risk I needed to take.

With this I sighed heavily and dropped into the chair in front of the desk and run a nervous hand through my still terribly wet hair I let my hand fall to my lap, before placing my head in my hands and muttering in Egyptian.

Whoever did this to my Hikari would pay. Dearly.
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Authors Odd Notes:

I've deciding to give up on writing one or two shot fics, whatever I do it ends up taking on a mind of it's own, this was supposed to be a nice sweet fic, Yugi gets sad, Yami comforts him. But no...Bakura had to have his way and make an appearance, and of course that'll always complicate things.

And Yugi wanted another shot at being in the story this chapter, so I made his life a little harder than it should.

I think that cold came on rather quickly, don't you? It happened to me once, spent three hours in the rain, about 3 hours later I was in bed with a 101.6 fever...granted it was spring...*blinks*

Anyways.

Tell me how it was...um. *blinks*
I think next chapter, Yami gets to nurse little Yugi back to health! With some tips from Ryou. (Who will learn to keep himself quiet when talking to Bakura, nice slap to the head…lol…I hoped at the moment that a little bit of silent evilness was enough on Bakura's part. But thanks again Leev, I fixed it up a bit, sorry if Bakura seemed to go nice on Ryou, or Ryou seemed to be a bit more confident around his Yami)

So…* waves * I'll try to get the next part out ASAP, right now I got another story just dying to be written…so Isa gunna write it! Bing!