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Mouth of Yomi	By : Silvershadowfire Category: Yu-Gi-Oh > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 3145 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: I do not own YuGiOh!, nor any of the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.

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Author�s Notes: Thanks and hugs to my readers and reviewers!

Fair warning to Anzu-haters: you won�t like this chapter. You really won�t.
Here is chapter 6. Thanks to Cha Osye Tempest Thrain for beta reading. J
Trans. Notes: Oniichan - One form of �Big Brother�

-sama - Honorific indicating you are speaking toeoneeone of higher status than you are.

DISCLAIMER: See Chapter 1
~Chapter 6 ~ Gathering the Light.
A soft footstep on the carpet behind Yugi brought him out of his contemplation of the Millennium Items. �Yugi-chan?� A gentle hand touched his shoulder; the words were soft with concern. He stiffened reflexively before his mind identified the voice and he relaxed again. �Are you feeling any better this morning?� Anzu continued, kneeling down behind him and wrapping her arms around his shoulders, lightly. Just to let him know he wasn�t alone.
Yugi didn�t look at her. �Hai.� He leaned back into her grasp for a long moment before turning around and disengaging her arms. �Can I ask you a favour, Anzu-chan?�
�Of course.�

�Can you get Kaiba Seto over here?� Grasping the Millennium Rod without looking, Yugi brought it up between them. �I think we�ll need his help. His amethyst eyes hardened as he stared at the item, �And I won�t take no for an answer this time. Nothing will stop me from getting Atem-koi back. Nothing, including Kaiba�s damned stubborn pigheadedness.�
He glanced back at Anzu and saw her expression - shock and concern. Instantly he regretted his outburst. He became angry so rarely, and after all the support she had given him, she didn�t deserve it, even indirectly.
�Gomen nasai�� he started to apologize, but she just smiled and shook head. ad.
�It�s okay, Yugi-chan. Didn�t I say that you needed to be tougher, even before you solved the Puzzle? It�s a bit of a shock, but I�m glad to see that you will fight for yourself and those you�love.� She bit her lip at the last word and turned away, not wanting to meet that hard gaze any more. She saw in there some of the determination that had seen him through tournaments and evil magic, but there was something else she couldn�t identify in the violet depths.
Yugi stared at the hurt and love in Anzu�s dark gaze before she turned away. He reached out and lifted her chin so that she faced him again. Kami-sama help him; he loved her too, as more than a friend. Something like butterflies fluttered in his stomach as he leaned over and kissed her tenderly, full on the lips.
�Domo arigato, Anzu-chan.�
Anzu stared at him, hands over her mouth in shock, before she rose to her feet and left his room. Yugi bit his lips and shivered. Damn him for an idiot anyway. What was he thinking? He was crazy to think that she might actually have the same feelings for a wimp like him. She loved Atem-koi; he knew that. He�d known since she tried to get herself almost killed at an amusement park, just so she could date his �other self.� He made a fist and whacked himself soundly on the forehead before rising to his feet, emotions still in turmoil. Carefully he put the Millennium Rod back in the trunk.
�Baka.� he said out loud to himself, walking over to the dresser and pulling on a clean set of clothes - grey hooded pullover and loose black jeans. Sliding on his slippers again, he reached automatically for the Millennium Puzzle that wasn�t there. All the pain and loss rose in him again; the empty half of his soul ached. Tears started to run from his eyes; he dropped abruptly to the floor, legs curled against his chest as he buried his face in his knees.
�Yugi-chan.� It was Anzu again. She knelt down in front of him, shaking his shoulders. Yugi looked up to see Jounouchi and Bakura standing beside her. �That�s enough. You have to pull yourself together for Atem-kun�s sake.�
�Hai, I know.� Yugi wiped the tears from his face. �It just hit me again. Gomen, gomen nasai.�
�You gonna be okay alone?� Jounouchi asked, concern shading his voice. �Anzu asked us to go get Kaiba with her, but��
�I�ll stay.� Bakura said quietly. �You shouldn�t be alone, Yugi-kun. You�re still weak from the fever, ne?�
�Hai.� Jounouchi said before Yugi could answer. �That sounds good, Bakura-kun. Anzu and I can drag Kaiba�s ass over here. We�ll pick up Honda on the way, just to make sure, okay?� Without waiting for an answer, Jounouchi grabbed Anzu�s arm, pulling her to her feet. She shot a look of concern and confusion over her shoulder as the blond teen dragged her out of the room.
�You hungry, Yugi-kun?� Bakura asked when the other two had left.
�Hai, I guess.� He wasn�t really, but he needed to keep up his strength. Before the white-haired teen could leave the room, however, Yugi called �Wait a sec.�
Bakura stood, blinking in confusion, as Yugi went to his still-open trunk. This time he pulled out a different Item, a gold ring with a triangle suspended in the middle and decorated with the Sennen Eye; five gold pointers hung from the bottom of the ring. Bakura made a strange sound deep in his throat, reaching for the Item unthinkingly before he whimpered and pulled his hand back.
�Bakura-kun. I hate to ask this, but�� Yugi bit his lip, then continued. �I need all the help I can get. Will you�use the Ring again? Kudasai?�
�Iie, Yugi-kun.� Bakura shook his head, but the look of longing in his chocolate eyes was too strong to ignore. �I�can�t�What if�you know��

�Yami Bakura vanished when he lost the Shadow Game to Atem-koi.�
�I know he did�but what if he comes back? He�s been banished before and returned - he even died in thedowsdows and came back.� The mix of fear and longing in his voice made Yugi look at his fellow hikari.
�You miss your yami.� It wasn�t a question. It was a statement, one Millennium Item holder to another.
�Hai.� Bakura admitted. �I miss him. I just wish I could find a way to co-operate with him the way you and Atem-kun do.� The taller teen stood perfectly still, head down so that his bushy white hair covered his face. �Yugi-kun��
�Well - maybe you can. Someday.� Yugi stood and placed the Ring around Bakura�s neck. �If you�re lucky, he learned his lesson after the last run in he had with Atem-koi. And maybe now that Zork Necropolis has been destroyed, he won�t be quite so nasty.�
�Or he could be worse.� Bakura clenched the ring in both hands; for moment he looked as though he would remove it - then he sighed and dropped his hands again. When he looked up at Yugi, his eyes were full of tears. �Domo arigato, Yugi-kun.�
Yugi hugged him and smiled. �I know. It�s so hard to live with half a soul, once it�s been complete.�
�Hai.� Ryou essayed a weak grin, holding up the Ring. �Should I apply for a part in The Hobbit?�
Yugi just chuckled.
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The headquarters of Kaiba Corp in Domino City was impossible to miss - for one thing, it was by far the tallest building in town. For another the glass-sided skyscraper had a very unique design pattern - the Gaming Dome on the very top of the tower was a dead giveaway, making the giant KC logo emblazoned on everything they owned almost superfluous.
Jounouchi and Anzu, along with Honda who they had met a few blocks from the game shop, stopped outside the gigantic building, ornamented out front with two life-sized Blue-Eyes White Dragons.
�You don�t suppose Dragon-boy�s trying to compensate, do you?� Jounouchi commented idly.
�Nahh.� Honda grinned. �He just built something the size of his ego.�
�In that case it should be bigger than Domino City.� The blond laughed as he led the others toward the entrance of the building.
The foyer was opulent; white marble floors, pale blue walls with dark accents and exotic plants everywhere. Only the best money could buy for Kaiba Seto. A security man sat behind the front desk, watching the teens as they entered the building.
�Can I help you?� he asked, politely enough.
�Yeah, we were wondering if Dragonsbr�urk!� Jounouchi gasped as Anzu elbowed him sharply in the stomach.
�We need to see Kaiba Seto-sama, kudasai.� the young woman looked pleadingly at the security guard. �It is very important that we see him now.�
�Kaiba-sama is not available without an appointment, I�m afraid. You will have to phone his office.�
�Is Kaiba Mokuba-chan here?� Honda covered Jounouchi�s mouth before he could say anything stupid.
�Hai�he is in the building. I will call and see if he�s busy, okay?�
�Domo arigato�� Honda and Anzu dragged Jounouchi out of earshot.
�Sama!� the teenager exploded when Honda released him. �Since when do you call him that, Anzu! Oi, I would rather roll on ground glass than speak about him like that!�
�It makes sense, Jounouchi-kun.� Anzu said in a placating tone. �Seto-kun is very arrogant - if I have to kiss up to his ego to help Yugi-chan, then I will.� Looking over at the guard, she rubbed her arms nervously. �You had a good thought, Honda-kun. If we can get Mokuba-chan to help us�Seto-kun rarely refuses his brother anything.�
�Hai, and Mokuba-chan�� Honda broke off as a small boy with a mane of thick black hair popped up beside them.
�You talking about me?� Mokuba laughed as they jumped. He was dressed in his usual loose blue pants and sweater, the locket with Seto�s picture in it swinging around his neck.
�Hai, Mokuba-chan.� Anzu gave the boy a quick hug. Although utterly devoted to his onii-chan, he no longer shared Seto�s animosity towards Yugi and his friends. �We need your help. We have to get Seto to come over to Yugi�s place.�
�Onii-chan is still looking for Atem-sama.� Mokuba protested, stung that they might think Seto had gone back on his word.
�It�s not that.� Honda stuck his hands in his pockets, still keeping a close eye on Jounouchi, who looked as though he wanted to strangle Seto - not an unusual expression. �Yugi-kun�was very sick until last night. It�s hard to explain, but��
�It�s one of those things, isn�t it.� the boy said soberly. �What happened to Yugi-kun?�
After a quick explanation, Mokuba nodded. Also unlike Seto, he wasn�t too blind to see preternatural things happening under his nose. �I�ll get Onii-chan over there. I promise.�
�When?� Anzu frowned. Yugi had sounded urgent, and she had no idea how long he could keep his mental equilibrium. His collapse in the bedroom had scared her.
�After lunch; Onii-chan promised to spend some time with me this afternoon. He even said I could pick where we went.� The boy smiled at his own cleverness. Anzu sighed; Jounouchi and Honda wore unconcealed expressions of relief.
�Domo arigato gozaimasu.�
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True to his brother�s word, after lunch Kaiba Seto found himself standing outside the Kame Game Shop, staring at the door. The sign said Closed, but Mokuba knocked loudly on it anyway. Seto crossed his arms and scowled. Even though he had agreed to help find Yugi�s missing �half�, he still hated the fact that they had used his brother to get to him. He had a company to run; any time spent with Mokuba was precious.
Bakura answered the door. Seto noticed he was once again wearing that gaudy amulet, the so called �Millennium Ring�. �Come in.� he invited in his soft voice. �Thanks for coming so quickly, Seto-kun, Mokuba-chan.
�This wasn�t my idea.� Seto growled as he followed Mokuba into the shop. �I would have told you if I had found any trace of Yugi�s �brother� Atem.� Seto didn�t buy that whole �ancient revived Pharaoh� crap; the long lost twin story Yugi fed to everyone but his little cheerleading squad sounded slightly, just slightly more feasible.
Wordlessly, Bakura locked the shop door behind them, then led the two brothers up the stairs to Yugi�s bedroom. Seto blinked a little at the furnishings. Half of the room looked normal for a teenager like Yugi - the other half, where the beds lay, was cordoned off by drawn translucent silk hangings and cloth of gold curtains. In that little area, the room was decorated with intricate art and hieroglyphics telling the story of how Yugi and Atem met.
Wait a sec. Seto panicked slightly as he realized that, like the words on the Ra god card, he could read this as well. He shook his head and mentally turned away from the problem.

The main area of the room was packed. Seto groaned to himself, the sneer on his face deepening. The whole geek squad - except for Marik - was here. He folded his arms over his chest and glared at the central core of his problem, Motou Yugi.
Even he had to admit, the kid looked like hell. Pale washed out skin and messy hair, eyes red with crying�Supposedly, according to Mokuba, Yugi had been hit with a bad fever. No wonder he didn�t look well.
�Thanks for coming, Seto-kun.� Yugi greeted him, in a much more subdued tone than usual.

�Thank Mokuba-chan - he�s the one who convinced me to come here. But if you don�t have a good reason, then I�m leaving.� Seto crossed his arms and assumed his classic �I�m not impressed and the clock is ticking� pose.

�I have a reason.� Yugi turned to a chest on the far side of the room, holding up something long and golden. �This is for you, Seto-kun. I need your help. Atem-koi needs help. He�s stuck in that glob of Shadows in Toyko, and I need to go rescue him.�
�Oi, this is ridiculous.� Seto sneered at the smaller teen. �Atem-koi, ne? That�s just sick. I don�t have time to help you retrieve your runaway boyfriend, Yugi. With that he turned, his trench coat flaring behind him. �Come on, Mokuba-chan. Let�s go.�
�Seto.� Yugi�s voice changed, and he felt a firm grip on his arm, turning him. Surprised, Seto didn�t fight the motion. He found himself staring at hard amethyst irises. They seemed to glow from within, and Seto thought, just for a moment, that he could see tiny pinpoints of light in the pupil.
�Look, Yugi��
�Shut up, Seto.� Determination and anger were written on the smaller teen�s features, and for a moment madness swam in the depth of his eyes. �I don�t have time to cater to your ego, or to put up with your stubborn foolishness.� He brought the object in his hand around so that the taller teen could see it clearly - the Millennium Rod.
He pulled his arm out of Yugi�s grip. �I�m tired of your little games, Yugi.�
�ENOUGH.� The volume of Yugi�s shout made everyone jump. That light began glowing stronger, making Seto step back reflexively. With an almost vicious movement, Yugi grabbed Seto�s hand and wrapped it around the cool gold of the Rod. Instantly the Sennen Eye on the item began to glow. Seto found himself unable to look away from either it or the growing white light that surrounded Yugi.
Then the Rod flashed, spilling rainbow light through Seto�s mind. He screamed as bottled up memories began to spill forth.
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That�s it for this chapter! R&udasudasai! Arigato!
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