Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Truth through Deception ❯ Chapter 7 ( Chapter 7 )

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh, please do not sue me. I'm just a poor college student attempting to amuse myself and escape reality.

 

A/N: Hello all! Here I am on this lovely Valentine's Day. Being that I have no one special to spend the day with, I decided to write about some of my favorite guys. Aside from that I am also snowed in. Looking out my window I see about five inches on the ledge of the window and probably three feet on the ground. So anyway, now that I'm done complaining about the weather, on with the story!

 

Truth through Deception

Chapter 7

 

Yugi continued to stare blankly into nothingness as he contemplated his options.

1. Complete the mission: kill Yami.

2. Tell Yami he is Specter.

3. Miraculously find a way around his mission and protect his grandfather from Pegasus' machinations.

4. Run away and become an actor in a faraway land.

 

`Ok Gioco think; use that intellect that Specter is known for. Option 1: the most logical course of action, also the one act that will hurt me the most. Kill Yami, the one person, other than Grandfather, who I've ever loved, and most likely the love of my life. Right, I might as well make it quick and less painful and stab myself in my heart. Option 2: tell the target I am supposed to kill him and am a top level spy for the enemy. Yeah, that'll go over well. Option 3: right, this would be a really nice occurrence, but highly unlikely. I might as well wish Pegasus will discover religion and realize that he wants to make peace, not war. Option 4: nice to contemplate just running away from my problems, but that is the coward's way, not mine.'

 

“Oh Grandfather, what should I do? I never wanted any of this to happen.”

 

Thinking of Grandfather always brought a small, sad smile to Yugi's face.

 

`Grandpa, good old reliable Grandpa. I miss you so much, I feel so alone. I'm confused and don't know where to turn to. You always said you'd be here for me when I needed you, and now, at the time I need you most you are so far away. I wish I could talk to you, hear your voice. I would give almost anything to have you here now, safe.'

 

Thinking of Grandfather made a conversation between the two some time ago come to mind.

 

FLASHBACK

“Gioco it's your turn.”

 

Blinking at his grandfather's words, Gioco looked back at Solomon's smiling face and then back at the chessboard set up on the table between them. Gioco studied the board for a moment before seeing a possible move.

 

“Gioco you are never going to defeat me if you cannot keep your mind on the game.”

 

Gioco looked at his grandfather and smiled at his words. Glancing back down at the board Gioco made his move.

 

“Checkmate Grandpa.”

 

Solomon studied the board and smiled ruefully. It was the first time his grandson had beaten him at chess but he knew it wouldn't be the last.

 

“I'm proud of you Gioco; you've proven your potential.”

 

“Yes, I'm sure Pegasus will be pleased.”

 

Gioco stared at the board as he said this. At the lack of response from Solomon, Gioco looked up and was shocked to see anger in his grandfather's normally kind eyes.

 

“It's not that dishonorable bastard you should have to prove yourself to.”

 

“Grandfather! You shouldn't say such things!”

 

“I only speak the truth Gioco. You belong in Seier, not here!”

 

“And what about you? You say I belong in Seier but you say nothing of yourself.”

 

“What happens to me doesn't matter. I've lived a long life. I've watched my son grow up, marry, I was there when my beloved grandson entered the world, I watched conflicts evolve into war and then peace. I've buried my son and his wife while I comforted my grandson, their legacy. I've watched my home be destroyed by an invading army and my grandson be raised by the enemy to use against my friends. I've had a complete life full of happiness and sadness, I know I will die here at Pegasus' hand and I am at peace with my fate.”

 

“Grandpa please don't talk like that.”

 

“I only speak the truth. Gioco if you get nothing out of the rest of this conversation I want you to remember what I tell you right now. Pegasus will try to use me against you. What happens to me doesn't matter. I am an old man with more years behind me than in front of me. You, my grandson, are young and have so much life in front of you. Gioco, you must always do what you see as best. Regardless of the mission, my life, and even your own life. If you bow to Pegasus' demands you are becoming exactly who and what Pegasus wants you to become. Don't worry about me, live your own life first and foremost. Do you understand?”

 

“Yes Grandpa.”

 

“Then what did I tell you?”

 

“When my own beliefs are in conflict with my orders I should not compromise my beliefs.”

 

“Very good. Up to another game?”

 

END FLASHBACK

 

`Follow my own beliefs. I have to talk to Yami.'

 

With this final thought, Yugi stood up from the ground and began his chores for the day. Several hours later Yami returned from the court meetings. Yami headed straight for Yugi and enveloped him in a hug. Tilting his head down, Yami captured Yugi's lips with his own. Several moments later the two broke apart.

 

“Yugi, it seemed as though the day would not end; obnoxious sycophant after obnoxious sycophant all day long. The thought of you waiting here in my rooms for me nearly drove me into insanity! How did I ever get through the day without you?”

 

“Yami you act so crazy sometimes. Surely your day wasn't all that bad.”

 

“No, in truth we did get a lot done. There have been rumors that Pegasus is keeping some high level Seieran official prisoner in Cecile. The strangest thing is no high ranking officers have disappeared recently. Never mind though, I spent far too many hours discussing politics today. I have far more enjoyable plans for the two of us tonight.”

 

Yami led Yugi over to the bed where the two began more intimate activities. Yugi knew he should talk to Yami, but he'd have an opportunity to do so in the morning before Yami's meeting. The clock was ticking, but there was still time left.

 

The next morning Yugi and Yami sat together at breakfast. Yugi saw this as an opportune moment to tell Yami about his past. Looking at Yami, Yugi hesitantly said the Crown Prince's name. Yami, hearing Yugi's voice, looked up and smiled.

 

“Yes Yugi, what is it?”

 

“Yami there are things about my life, about my past, that you should know.”

 

“Yugi whatever happened before is all in the past, it doesn't matter anymore.”

 

“No, it matters more than you know.”

 

“Alright, what is it that you think I should know.”

 

“Yami, I…I...”

 

Yugi stopped for a moment attempting to control his nerves. After a moment he began again at Yami's encouragement.

 

“Yami, try not to panic, but I am…”

 

A sudden knocking at the door interrupted Yugi's voice and caused the two to jump slightly. They had been so focused on each other neither one had heard the approaching footsteps. Yami called out for the guard to enter.

 

“My Prince, the King requests your presence in the gardens. He would like to discuss some issues brought up at yesterday's meeting.”

 

Yami sighed in annoyance; some of the guards really did have the worst timing.

 

“I'm sorry Yugi, we'll have to continue this later.”

 

Yugi nodded in understanding and stared disheartened at the table while Yami rose and followed the soldier in leaving the room.

 

`Damn it, I should have told him earlier. I need to focus. Focus, concentration, I should meditate.'

 

Having decided his course of action for the moment Yugi settled into a light meditative stance designed to focus, amplify, and replenish his Mage abilities. Yugi remained in this state for some time until he was shocked out of it by something quite unexpected.

 

`That Kiras Signature, it's so familiar, but it shouldn't be here. He shouldn't be here.'

 

The Kiras, the Seieran and Cecilian name for the soul or spirit. The Kiras is what allows or prevents a person from practicing the Mage Arts. The Kiras Signature is unique to each person. Whose Kiras Signature had Yugi sensed? Agent Scarab from Cecile, also known to Yugi as Bug Boy, or simply Weevil.

 

Across the palace from Yugi, Yami and Arain were discussing other serious concerns. One of which being the mysterious prisoner in Cecile.

 

“I just don't know how Pegasus could be holding a high level official in Cecile without us knowing anything about it. Father, you know as well as I that the only officer that remains missing is Solomon, but he has been assumed killed.”

 

“If it truly is Solomon the only reason Pegasus would have left him alive after all this time would be to cause him pain. If this is the case it would have been better for Solomon to have died with his family all those years ago.”

 

“Father how can you say such a thing about a close friend?”

 

“I am only saying what I know to be true. The truth is what it is my son. Solomon would have been better dead than a captive of Pegasus for the past thirteen years. Pegasus has a penchant for cruelty, and remember Yami we never found little Gioco either.”

 

“Do you have any ideas about Gioco's fate?”

 

“Only this, Pegasus knew of Gioco's Mage potential and that he was Solomon's grandson. That gives Pegasus two very good reasons to want to eliminate Gioco. Being a small child Gioco would have had no way to defend himself against that kind of threat.”

 

“Father, I have a bad feeling about this whole situation. The fact of the matter is that we just don't have enough information to do anything but theorize.”

 

“As always you are correct. Come, let's go inside and find some of the court to discuss this issue further.”

 

Yami nodded his head in agreement and the two began to make their way back into the palace. Yami, sensing something amiss, suddenly stopped and pulled his father back a step. As he did this Yami briefly heard the whistling of something flying through the air before he saw a short throwing knife embed itself in a tree to the left of the royal pair. Yami quickly realized several things. First, if he hadn't stopped suddenly the knife would have impacted his neck rather than the tree. Second, the attack had come from the right of their position. Third, both he and his father were unarmed. Fourth, the guards had remained at the gates to the gardens, several minutes away. Adding all these factors together Yami could only conclude he and his father were in trouble.

 

END OF TRUTH THROUGH DECEPTION CHAPTER 7

 

Don't you just hate me now? Seriously I feel awful about ending the chapter here. Hopefully I'll have the next chapter up soon as I've already started writing it. Want to make my day and give me some feedback? Scroll down a little bit further and give me a review! Until next time~JMYoda