Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ The Ghost of You ❯ Chapter 14

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

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Chapter Fourteen

It was a month later when everyone gathered at Yami's grave. Mai, Anzu and Shizuka placed white and pink roses in front of the grave stone. They cried as they said heartfelt words to the former Pharaoh and friend.

Bakura and Ryou where next and placed four yellow roses beside the others.

“Pharaoh I know you can hear me.” Bakura paused as he felt the tears form in his eyes.

“May peace find you now, after three millennia you are finally granted rest.” He and Ryou walked back to stand beside Mai and Anzu.

Jounouchi, Honda and Mokuba also laid white roses down and said their goodbyes.

Finally Yugi and Seto made their way to the grave.

Yugi placed violet roses in one of the holders beside the tombstone.

“Yami you tried to stay and you proved your love and loyalty in doing so.” Yugi paused so he could wipe away the tears rolling down his face.

“I know we will see each other again, just please remember me.” Yugi stood and walked over to his friends and was drawn into the arms of Jou.

Everyone even Bakura had tears in his eyes at Yugi's words.

Seto quietly knelt down beside the grave. He placed six sapphire roses in the other holder and then put one crimson rose in the very center of the sapphire ones.

“My love I will remember and cherish your memory always. Please Yami remember that love so one day you can return to me. We will be together again and if it takes another 3,000 years then so be it.” Seto stood as he started to head towards his car.

He turned on last time to look at the grave.

“I love you my Pharaoh.” He whispered as turned back to see everyone in tears. He walked over to Yugi and Mokuba.

“Follow me all of you.” He swiftly turned and got into his BMW as Yugi and Mokuba followed and too climbed into the car.

Three cars pulled up to the Kaiba Mansion as the snow began to slowly cover the ground. It had started soon after everyone had left Yami's grave. It seemed to wait until everybody was done saying their goodbyes to their former friend.

Everyone exited the cars and walked somberly into the mansion.

They all sat in Kaiba's living room as the butler sat a huge tray with hot chocolate on the coffee table. Everyone grabbed a cup as Seto and Yugi began to tell their story of how Yami had come back as a spirit then how he passed on to the after life again.

Everyone was silent as they finished and still remained silent. They couldn't speak as all of them were at a loss for words.

Then after what seemed like eternity the silence was broken.

“The Pharaoh did love each of you. I saw that love each and every time one of you was in trouble.” Bakura spoke softly with his head still bowed.

Then he continued.

“He even liked me for reasons I am not quite sure of even to this day. He had risked his life more than once to save me in ancient Egypt and now.”

Everyone was looking at him now and saw that they had tears in their eyes as he did as well. He bowed his head again.

Yugi walked over and sat down beside Bakura.

“He did so because he saw the good in you even when you could not.” Yugi whispered as he placed a hand on Bakura's shoulder.

Bakura looked up at the pharaoh's hikari with tears in his eyes.

Yugi continued.

“He saved you in Egypt when his guards would have surely beaten you to death. He stepped in and stopped them then had his most trusted healers fix your wounds. In the present he battled Malik, Marik's yami to save not only us but you as well.”

Bakura looked at Yugi then did something so not like him. He hugged Yugi around the neck as he cried.

“I will miss him… that baka Pharaoh.” He whispered.

Yugi smiled and returned Bakura's hug.

“We all will Bakura. We all will.” Yugi whispered.

Later that evening after everyone had gone home Seto and Yugi sat in the living room. They watched as the snow fell.

At least a foot had already fallen and covered the lawn.

“Yami loved the snow.” Yugi spoke as he continued to stare.

Seto looked at Yugi and then back outside.

“I would have never thought that, being form Egypt after all.” Seto whispered.

“He was amazed by it and thought it was beautiful at how it lit up the night sky.”

Seto stood and walked to the huge bay window.

“Yugi?”

“Hmm”

“I truly did love him.”

Yugi looked over at Seto then went to join him at the window.

Yugi stared out the window as he whispered. “I know.”

“But did he?” Seto closed his eyes and put his head down.

Yugi placed a hand gently on Seto's arm. “I know he did.”

Seto looked down at Yugi and smiled. Yugi had tears in his eyes as he thought of Yami.

Seto kneeled down and put his arms around Yugi in a comforting hug. Finally Yugi broke down and cried until he finally fell asleep in Seto's embrace.

Seto carried Yugi up to the familiar guest room and placed him on the bed gently. He looked at Yugi and then out at the night sky.

Yami was truly gone and nothing he could say or do would bring him back. He had quit dueling and the fire in his soul had died when Yami did.

Yugi at least continued to duel and do the things that he had always done.

Seto looked up at the moon as he sighed. He did not have anyone besides Mokuba and maybe Yugi in his life. He knew he would never love another as he did Yami.

He quietly walked over and looked at Yugi once more before he left the room. He silently shut the door and turned to head downstairs, but before he could take another step he slid down the door and began to cry.

He cried for himself and his love.

Thoughts and images flooded his mind of him and Yami that one night of making love in his dreams. Yami was truly beautiful not only in body but soul as well.

He let the tears fall faster and freely as he looked at the picture he had put in his wallet after Battle City.

Yami was in his black leather outfit with buckles adorning his outfit. He was smirking as he always did. His beautiful crimson eyes sparkling in the sunlight as he stood proud with arms folded across his chest.

Seto gently placed the picture back in his wallet as he stood on shaky legs and held on to the wall for balance. He knew sleep would not come easy tonight of course it hadn't ever since that fateful day at the museum. He walked down the stairs holding on to the railing for support.

He walked into the kitchen and looked upon the counter.

Seto gasped and stopped in his tracks as he saw the familiar duel monster card.

There on the counter was the Dark Magician card and a piece of paper beside of it.

Seto walked over and picked up the letter he read and reread it.

My loving Priest,

Please take care of my aibou for me. I will always be with the both of you in heart and in spirit. Please know I did not suffer like you think I may have. I love you and my hikari so much please know this.

Love always

Yami

Seto lay the note down with a shaky hand as he took two sleeping pills and went to sit at the bay window. He knew he had to be strong for Yugi just like he had for Mokuba. He thought of Yugi as a brother and would do anything to protect him.

He knew the next few months maybe longer were going to be very difficult on all of them.

He put his head in his hands and cried.

“I love you as well my Pharaoh.” He then looked out the window and looked down to notice a very familiar figure.

He shook his head as he rubbed his eyes, but when he looked up the person was gone.

`My imagination' He paused as he looked again and saw footprints.

He knew then that Yami had come to check on them one last time.

“I promise you Yami that I will watch over Yugi.” He spoke as he kept staring out the window trying to catch one last glance of his love.

He eventually fell asleep as he remained sitting at the window.

The figure reappeared and looked at the sleeping form.

A smile graced his lips at hearing Seto's promise.

“I will also promise you something my love.” Yami floated up and sat on the landing outside of the window.

He placed a hand on the window where Seto's head rested.

“I will return to you both someday, but for now I must leave you. I do not know when I will return, but I will. That is a promise to you my loving Priest.” Yami whispered as tears formed in his crimson eyes.

“I want you to know that I love you as well as my sweet hikari.”

Yami jumped off the ledge and landed in the snow.

He turned around and looked upon the sleeping form of his love.

A small sad smile made its way onto his lips.

He turned and walked off as the wind covered his tracks.

He then disappeared into the night leaving behind only memories.

Owari