Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Yu-Gi-Oh! ❯ Malik Ishtar ( Chapter 1 )

Yu-Gi-Oh!

Warning: This fic contains yaoi, which is gay-anime. If you are not interested or feel uncomfortable with it, please leave immediately.

Disclaimer: The anime `Yu-Gi-Oh' is not my property. I only used it for my fic's title.

Chapter 1 : Malik Ishtar

>< "Beware the holders of the Millenium items, and bid them well, for they have powers beyond your wildest dreams."

-History of Ancient Egypt,

Falcon Polydarmus, 1513><

Years from now I'll look back and remember today as the day I met him. I'll look back and remember the exact moment my life begin to include him. I will remember it forever.

`Hey, Kaiba.'

`Hi.' My best friend, Seto Kaiba, answered me crisply. `Ready to go?' Forgive me for going into boring details, but I must give an explanation on my dear friend's appearance. Armani jacket, Levi's jeans, Rolex watch. Probably Calvin Klein underwear, too, and of course he looked rich and good-looking. Me, on the other hand, was just wearing a plain T-shirt and jeans. Usually, I looked like some stupid little brother hanging out with his older, more matured brother whenever I stood beside Kaiba.

Anyway, let's come back to the story. A week ago, Kaiba invited me to a party which was held in his house today. According to him, it was mainly for his father's business partners, and was supposed to be terribly boring. Me? I was to go there and keep him company. What sort of friend was this? Unfortunately, something stupid came over me just then and I agreed.So here I am now, stuck in between this dumb party. Oh, gosh.

`You are nervous.' Kaiba pointed out matter-of-factly.

`Huh?' I looked at him. How can he read my thoughts and feelings so accurately?

`You always grip that triangular thing around your neck when you are nervous.' He stated, shrugging. I looked down and realized that I was indeed holding onto `that triangular thing'. It was actually some sort of weird puzzle that my grandpa gave to me. I spent 3 whole nights putting the pieces together and, with luck, I succeeded. I strung a chain through it and since then, I wore it around my neck wherever I went. Believe it or not, it does calm me down whenever I was nervous, angry or excited. Some odd connection, I guess. Maybe I'm just being stupid.

`I am nervous.' I admitted, sighing. `This sucks.'

`Yugi, you are going to be absolutely fine.' Kaiba reassured me as we boarded his top-of-the-range BMW. His driver started the engine and we set off to Kaiba's house. `I don't think anyone is will be talking to you, anyway. Besides me.'

`You said that before.' I replied dully.

`Perhaps you can find some nice guy there.' Kaiba suggested.

`Kaiba!' I glared at him, though not angrily. I quickly glanced at his driver, who appeared to not have heard us. One more reason that Kaiba and me were such close friends was the fact that we were both gay. You know, homosexual. Don't ask me why am I one- I don't know. Kaiba said that he just didn't get the whole point of girls existing. Ha-ha. We were never a couple, though. We were too close friends for that.

`What?' Kaiba laughed. I could tell that he was trying real hard not to tease me. I don't feel comfortable talking about my sex preference out loud. Obviously, Kaiba was entirely unlike that. One big difference between us.

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No matter how many times I arrived at Kaiba's house, I never ceased to be impressed about it. Actually, `house' was the wrong term. It should be called `mansion' or `palace' or something equally as huge as that. Compared to his, my house was something like a doghouse. Perhaps even smaller.

I knew that my Mathematics was terrible. But at least I knew how to count. There must be at least a hundred people there. There were loads of foreigners. Everybody was so properly dressed that I felt like nothing in my T-shirt and jeans. To top it all off, Kaiba has just disappeared into the crowd. Damn, damn, damn,damn…

And then I saw him coming towards me.

It was exactly like in a movie, when time slows down and everything else just completely fades away. Just like that, watching Malik Ishtar walk up to me.

I didn't know he was Malik Ishtar then, of course.

`Hi.' He said. I blinked.

`Oh… hi.' I replied stupidly.

I've seen good-looking guys before. In fact, Kaiba was really good-looking. But this guy was… breathtaking. Light-coloured, stylish hair. Tanned skin. Riveting, ageless, gold-coloured eyes. Seductive, deep voice.

`Is there something wrong?' he asked, startling me out of my stupor.

`Huh? Oh, no. Um… sorry.' I stuttered. I must have looked dumb, staring at him like that. `I'm Yugi. Nice to meet you.' Shit. Do I have to sound so formal?

`Malik Ishtar.' Nice name, I thought. `I'm Egyptian.' So that explains the skin colour. I saw his eyes taking in my appearance and finally landed on my `lucky charm'.

`Can I have a look at that? Looks unique.'

`This? Sure.' I handed him the puzzle. His hands were reaching for it when I suddenly felt a horrible sense of dread creeping over me. A little voice at the back of my head was warning me that this Malik Ishtar was dangerous, that this was a big mistake, perhaps even… fatal? The voice ordered me to pull back, pull back, pull back…

I handed the puzzle to Malik.

Perhaps I was imagining things, but there seemed to be a greedy, mad glint in Malik's eyes as he looked at my puzzle, as if he wanted nothing better than to own it. I shook my head. I must be going bananas, I thought. The puzzle was just like that- a puzzle. I don't think it cost that much, and it sure doesn't have anything special about it. Maybe it sprouts fire. Crap. I really am going nuts.

`Thanks.' Malik returned my puzzle. `You're one nice guy. Let me give you my number. We can keep in touch.'

Um, hello? I had only know you for, like, five minutes and you are giving me your number? However, I nodded my head dumbly as he scribbled a number on a piece of paper and handed it to me. In return, I also gave him my number.

`I'll be staying in Japan for a few months. Feel free to call.' I just nodded. `See you.' He walked away, leaving me to examine my own thoughts. What was that weird feeling just now? Why did I feel uncomfortable then? I looked at my puzzle. Perhaps, in time, I would know the answer.

-Chapter 1 ended-

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