Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Second Chance ❯ Chapter 8 ( Chapter 8 )

Chapter 8

Arriving at Kaiba's mansion, Yami took Yuugi to the bathroom and began to run water in the tub to warm it up. "How's your back, Yuugi?"

"Still hurts a bit."

Yami helped Yuugi out of his clothes. He pulled the knob that made the shower go and stripped out of his own clothes. Grabbing a washcloth, he walked into the shower with Yuugi. Yuugi's eyes watered as the warm water hit his cuts. Yami wet the cloth and began to wash away the dried blood on the smaller one's back. He was careful when he got to the cuts. He did see Yuugi's shoulders tense, but there were no other signs that he was in pain. Once Yami had finished, Yuugi turned around and pulled him close. "Thank you."

Yami nodded and put his head lower to kiss him. Even though Yuugi gave him reason to stay in the shower, he knew they had to tell the others. Regrettably, pulling away from the warm embrace, Yami started out of the shower. "Come on, Yuugi. We need to go the others."

They dried off and donned new clothes.

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The group had been shaken by the events on the way home. None knew what caused Yuugi to get injured so bad, but Yami promised to tell them.

They sat in the great room and waited for Yuugi and Yami's appearance.

A couple minutes later, the duo showed up, hand in hand. Seto spoke up first. "Well?"

Yami sighed as he took a seat on the couch and invited Yuugi on his lap. "Do any of you remember the name `Muraki?'"

The eyes in the room widened and their heads nodded.

"He has been reincarnated as well. We found out the other night of his presence. He managed to sneak in and deliver a message to us."

"So, what was the whole nightmare thing?" Jounouchi asked.

"He has magical powers that can pull people into his own kind of dreams." Yami closed his eyes and explained the torture that Muraki inflicted upon himself and Yuugi. He could feel Yuugi start to shake a little from the memory.

"So, what do we do?" asked Bakura. "It's obvious he's able to come and go as he please.

"Ryou nodded. "Yes, we must be careful. He has the ability to torture us at his own pleasure, even as we sleep."

Malik wrapped his arm around Marik. "If someone as much as touches him, he will be admitted to my personal hell."

Marik just rolled his eyes. "Whatever you say. So, do you have any clue as to what he looks like?"

Yami tried to remember the horrid nightmare and eventually remembered seeing green eyes. "Yes. His eyes. They were so green that they stood out, even in the dark." He looked at Yuugi. "Do you remember anything?"

Yuugi just shook his head, not wanting to relive the experience.

Seto started pacing, disbelief that someone could get past his security. `Although, these powers he possesses really give him an edge.' "I could always get people to watch outside."

"No!" Yuugi cried. "They might get hurt."

Yami nodded. "Granted, but that may be the best thing to do. He seems to be only after us. I don't think he'd hurt innocent people." The others stared at him. "Think about it, he could've killed any of us at anytime in our sleep if he was just some cold-blooded killer, but he's not. Assassins tend to kill their target only. And he must be some assassin who thinks rather highly of himself. He's playing with his prey. The note he sent and the nightmare he tortured me and Yuugi in."

"How would you know that?" Yuugi asked.

"It's the only explanation why I still lived after my parents were killed." Closing his eyes, he managed to recall the memory of the advisors telling him what truly happened. "I was a mere ten feet away from where my parents were. The attendant that was with me said all he saw was a shadow. Muraki had indeed seen me, but did not kill me."

"There's another question," Malik said. "If they only kill who they're sent to kill, why is he after you two? Someone must've sent him."

Yuugi nodded. "But who? And why now? Someone must've remembered their past lives as we had."

"Or trying to finish a job he had from the past," Bakura suggested.

"Or maybe we're all wrong and he'll kill anyone in his way," Kaiba stated. "Either way, we have to protect ourselves. I'll order higher security." Seto wrapped a possessive arm around Jounouchi.

"So... what's for lunch?" Jounouchi asked.

Everyone shook their heads in disbelief. But they knew he had a point. Everyone went to go raid the kitchen, but Yuugi and Yami stayed behind, not really in the mood to eat. "Yuugi, do you still want to visit my parents with me?"

"Of course!"

Yami smiled. "I'm glad to hear that." He wrapped his arms around Yuugi's waist. "Hungry?"

"Kinda."

"Do you think we can get into the kitchen without getting hit with food?" Yami asked with a grin.

Yuugi shook his head. "But we can try." He jumped off of Yami's lap. They walked into the kitchen and, sure enough, WWFFII was just heating up. There wasn't much of a clear winner yet.

"I have an idea." Yami closed his eyes, trying to remember how he was able to block the chocolate filled balloon. A slight golden glow was admitted from the puzzle and surrounded him and Yuugi. "You know, I could get really used to this."

The food immediately stopped when they saw Yami and Yuugi almost radiating a gold light.

"That's no fun," Jounouchi complained.

Yami shrugged and went to get a couple things for them to eat. "I wonder what other stuff I can do."

After retrieving the food, they went to their room and began to eat.

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Green eyes surveyed the room. "This was easier than I thought it would be." He ran a hand through his purple-blue hair. "Pharaoh, I await your return." The ends of his lips turned upwards. It would've made him look handsome, had it not been for the cruelty it displayed. "Until then, I guess I should make myself at home... as the dean told me."

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Yuugi laid his head against Yami's chest. Yuugi bent his head up to find Yami looking down at him with a serious face. The smaller boy smiled and licked Yami's lips, still tasting the ice cream remaining on his lips. "Yummy-Yami," he commented smiling.

Yami barely smiled back.

"What are you thinking about?" Yuugi giggled at the slight replay of the past.

"Just thinking."

/Yami?/

The former Pharaoh let his wild thoughts enter Yuugi's mind. He saw Yuugi's face fall and stopped the flow of thoughts. //Yuugi?//

He turned and hugged Yami. "Just forget it, Yami! I just want us to be normal. You can't think things like that!"

"I know... but I can't help it! I don't want anything bad to happen to you! I love you."

"I love you, too, but we can't dwell on this too much. He won't win, not this time." Shamelessly, Yuugi started crying. Yami wiped the tears away. "Please don't think like that..."

Yami nodded. "I'll try... for you."

Yuugi smiled a bit, eyes still teary. "Thank you, Yami."

As they fell asleep, a small image of a bloody Yuugi lying in Yami's arms went through the Pharaoh's eyes.

Y-n-Y: There... imma done! YAY! PARTY!! ^_^;; Reviews are nice ^_^