Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ The Darkness in the Light ❯ Chapter1 ( Chapter 1 )

The Darkness in the Light

by Dragondreamer and Yami Dragon

Disclaimer: We don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! DUH! If we did, we'd be living somewhere that didn't get so much frickin' snow!

Warning: This story contains shouenen-ai (guy/guy relationships) and yaoi (guys having sex with guys). It also contains coarse language. If you don't like it, or become offended by such things, what are you doing here? Go read something else! Shoo!

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DD: Here we go again!

Joey: Aren't you guys going to do the sequel to Angel?

YD: Back off Wheeler! We'll get to it.

Otogi: So how come you guys are using my Japanese name in this story?

DD: *shudders* Duke…John Wayne…*curls into a little ball* No…please no…

YD: Her father's a John Wayne freak.

Ryou: *hugs DD* It'll be alright.

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Chapter 1

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"Aibou, you're going to sweat to death!" Yami shook his head at his young light.

"But Yami, I always wear this to bed." Yugi gestured to his black sweatpants and long sleeved black turtleneck.

Yami sighed. His hikari's shyness of his own body was a little extreme. He always kept his neck and torso covered and getting him to wear shorts was a miracle in itself.

"Yugi, it's hotter than the seven hells. This Ra-damned heat wave is enough to make even me melt!"

Yugi laughed, throwing himself on the bed. "I'm fine Yami. Now move over. You're hogging the bed again."

Yami moved over as Yugi cuddled up against him and promptly fell asleep.

Yami smiled down at the smaller boy and gently brushed his bangs back out of his face. Some people just didn't understand their relationship. They weren't lovers. It went beyond that. They were two halves of a whole. He never felt so complete as when Yugi fell asleep next to him, trusting in him to keep him safe. No, nothing made him feel so whole. Not even being with Seto. Seto. Yami felt a shiver run through him. His heart still stammered whenever he thought back to that day eight months ago when the young billionaire had admitted his feelings, not even knowing Yami felt the same.

Yami chuckled softly to himself remembering Joey's reaction. He'd been shocked, stammering and blushing when Seto grabbed the Pharaoh and kissed him passionately right in front of everyone. It hadn't helped that earlier that day Joey had gone into the locker room at school to retrieve his jacket only to find Tristan there, pinning Otogi to the wall with his hands down the raven-haired boy's pants.

Yami smiled. Poor Joey. He'd been battling with his own sexuality, but after the initial shock of finding out his friends were gay too wore off, he actually admitted his feelings for Yugi.

The two couples spent a lot of time together even thought Joey and Seto bickered constantly. Seto still got a kick out of pushing Joey's buttons and the blonde pushed back twice as hard. Yami and Yugi found constant amusement in the antics of their respective lovers.

No. Not lovers. Joey had come to him several weeks ago about that.

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Flashback

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"Yami, I need your help." Joey stood in the middle of the living room looking utterly miserable.

Yami put down his book, swinging his legs off the couch. "Sure Joey. Grab a seat."

Joey dropped down next to him, looking for all the world like an abused puppy. If Seto had been there, he wouldn't have let the opportunity to make a smart remark pass.

"What's wrong? Is something happening with you and Yugi?"

"No, that's the point." Joey's voice broke. "Nothing's happening."

"I don't understand."

"We've been together for over six months. I know he loves me but…" Joey ran a hand through his hair, a sure sign of frustration. "He won't let me touch him."

"You mean you haven't…" Yami trailed off, frowning.

"Whenever things start to get serious, he backs off. I know he's overly self-conscious about his body, but it doesn't matter to me. I love him Yami. What am I doing wrong?" Joey buried his face in his hands with a sob.

"Hey! Joey, it's okay." Yami threw his arm around the blonde's shoulders, giving him a squeeze. "I'll talk to him about it."

"No!" Joey's head snapped up. "No Yami, please don't. It would only make things worse."

Yami sighed. Joey was right. It certainly wouldn't help the situation to tread on Yugi's already tender ego.

"Alright Joey. Let me think about it. I'll do whatever I can."

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End Flashback

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That had been five weeks ago and things were getting worse.

Just last Friday, Yami and Seto had been in the kitchen, cooking supper, when they heard yelling coming from Yugi's bedroom. When they had gone to investigate, they found the two boys fighting. Well, Joey was fighting; Yugi was crying.

"Joey, I'm sorry!"

"Damn it Yugi! I only put my arms around you!"

"You scared me!" The smaller teen sobbed. "I didn't hear you come in! I'm sorry!"

It had taken Yami a while to get the whole story straight.

Joey had come into the room to find Yugi engrossed in his homework. Thinking to surprise him, Joey had snuck up behind him, wrapping his arms around his shoulders and kissing his ear. Yugi reacted by exploding out of the embrace, knocking Joey to the floor. Rightly or not, Joey's patience had snapped.

Joey had stormed out, leaving a stricken Yugi behind. They didn't hear from him for two days.

Sunday night, a sullen Joey had been dragged to the game shop by Tristan and Otogi.

Joey and Yugi were forced to stay in the kitchen, alone, until they worked it out.

Yami didn't think it had worked though. The talk ended up with Yugi sobbing against Joey's chest and Joey apologizing to Yugi for being such an ass. But now, he was treating the small duelist as if he were made of broken glass, and Yugi's normally spontaneous gestures of affection toward the blonde were becoming few and far between.

Yami was at a loss.

"Oh my little light." Yami stroked the other's soft cheek. "What are you so afraid of?"

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TBC

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Yugi: *groans* Why me?

YD: You didn't think we'd let you get away forever, did you?

Yugi: I can dream, can't I?

DD: We want to thank Bakurasgirl for reading this before we posted it. Ryou?

Ryou: *squeezes Bakurasgirl*

(10 minutes later)

YD: Um…Ryou? You can stop now.

Ryou: Don't wanna.

DD: Just leave him be.

Bakura: How come I didn't get to hug her?

DD: *sighs* Fine…

Bakura: *glomps Bakurasgirl*

Tristan: Please review!

Yami: And no flames, else you face my Pharaohly wrath!

YD: Is that a word?

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