Beverly: Don't own anything but the poster for it, which I worked pretty hard on and
I would appreciate if you wanted to see… I can send you a copy if you want one, but
You'll have to give someone a gift they'd like. Anyone. Pegasus for all I care. (I'm sure
He'd like a good bashing)
//Yugi//
/Yami/
"Speech"
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Yugi's POV
Yami never sleeps in the puzzle anymore. He said it had become uncomfortable. It was true,
I suppose, but it was strange to see him sitting in the chair across from me before I fell asleep ever night.
Then again, I find it very reassuring. But it hurts too. He never even looks my way, and I'm only 3 feet
away. It would be nice if he would, just once. After all, I'm his other part, aren't I? But maybe it doesn't
mean as much to him as it does to me. But it should, right? I'm the only one keeping him alive, or at least
as alive as a spirit can get. Tonight he's reading my history book again. Only the part on Ancient Egypt,
of course. He likes talking about what parts are wrong and how incorrect the hieroglyphic translations
are, though he's being very quiet today and I don't think he's really reading. I can hear him turning the
page, though I can't see the book, hidden by the armrest.
/Aibou, why are you still awake?/
//I can't fall asleep.//
Not tonight. I've done it before, only I pretended I was asleep. Yami moved uncomfortably
and he walked out. Where was he going anyway? Soon enough, he came back with a steaming cup
of chamomile tea.
/Relax, you're only making it hard on yourself./
//Thanks Yami.//
I smiled at him, just to notice he wasn't even looking. I let the smile drop. At least before, he
looked at me when I was thanking him. Not anymore, it seems. It's almost as if I'd gone completely
invisible to him. Yami, is it true? I closed my eyes and swallowed the lump in my throat. I suppressed
the impulse to cry and drank the scalding tea in one gulp.
/'Night, Yami./
He merely shrugged. I was not going to cry. I will not. Oh, gods, Yami, don't you realize what
you do to me? I decided I was tired of all this and that sleeping would probably be a good idea, so I
fell asleep on my heavy thoughts.
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Yami's POV
Yugi had finally fallen asleep. Good, I was finding the act hard to keep up. I'm sure I would
have broken down if I had looked him in the eye, though, so I hadn't. But it felt strange, and I hate
having to pretend to ignore him like that, I doubt he can tell it's just acting and he doesn't seem to
take it too well. I have a good reason for my acts at least. It's so hard to be a friend. Not that I detest
Yugi, never that. Its just that I rather disbelieve there's any chance Yugi'll ever care about me the way
I do. No real shot at his heart. After all, I'm probably no more than a brother and protector to him,
and never will be. I look over to his sleeping figure. He looks uncomfortable. Maybe he's having a bad
dream? I guess I wouldn't know. I stand up and walk over, kneeling next to the bed. Brushing away
the bangs, I can see his face, and pinpoint it. He looks… alone. And I can tell. I can see it every time
I stare at a mirror, every time Ryou walks by. Why would Yugi feel alone? Everyone thinks he's great
and he's loved. I can testify to that. Of course, he wouldn't know that, and I don't really want to think
about what he'd do if he did.
"Yami…"
The chances are VERY likely it's a bad dream now. Why else would he call my name? My
stomach tightens and I feel sick. Why else would he call my name? All I'm good for is dueling and
protecting. I bite my lip to keep myself from making any noise that may wake Yugi up. After all, he
has been having trouble sleeping these days. And even though he pretends and I hide the fact that I
know he's awake, I can still tell. It may worry me half to death, but I really have no advice to give
unless I know the base of the problem. Which I cannot find out through my indecision. Osiris take
me, I don't know what to do anymore. All I know, I whatever I was going to do, I could not allow
myself to cry. Tefenet* forbid, I wouldn't cry if it cost me never seeing my angel's face again… as long
as I could still speak to him. Yugi, you have really no idea what you do to me.
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*Goddess of water
Beverly: My Y/Y story. Save Me is R/B, then Meeting Silence is J/me. Any other
couples I should do? Not using characters I've already done, because that's the
only I'll put them with.