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Epilogue

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They sat on the couch, in the Living Room. They did not share a word, just sitting there. The smaller one had his head on the taller one's lap, and had his eyes closed. The taller one ran his fingers through the hair of the one he had on his lap, both smiling and silent.

Outside, the rain fell from the clouded and dark sky, leaving the boy's souls calm and tranquil, almost drifting them to sleep. The two lovers were together a month now.

They had told their friends the next day, and they were really happy for them. Jounouchi kept jumping up and down, Honda kept grinning, giving him a thumb up, while Ellian followed Jou with the jumpings. Chris, Seto, Ryou and Bakura were not so loud and hyper as their other two friends, and just smiled and nodded, happy for them as well.

After the whole thing with Yugi had finally ended, they started to live their lives as nothing had really happened. Ellian had forsaken her love for Yami, and now lived normally along with the others, Yugi and Yami just like brothers in her heart. Jounouchi and Honda didn't change a bit, and now challenged Yugi and Yami for duels often, trying to be as good as them, without much luck. Chris and Seto just got on with their lives, not like they had any participation in the runaway Yugi at all, except for Chris let Yugi stay at her house while recovering. Ryou shared a similar fate as Yugi's, sharing his days with the psycho Bakura, just watching the other friends trying to kill each other, like Jou and Honda, Jou and Seto, and Jou and Chris. And Anzu...

After talking to the principal, looked like she yelled at her again, and that got her expelled. Feeling totally defeated, the next day she went to talk and apologize to Yugi. He couldn't really forgive her, so she just nodded, and walked away (A/N: *sighs* Yeah, I'm trying to redeem myself with any Anzu fan *coughiftheresanycough* for the bashing... Also, for the good memories when I liked her, thinking she was nice... *sniffs* I was so naïve... lol). They heard she moved away the next day, and they did not hear of her since then.

Yugi was never seen without Yami, and Yami would never be without his angel. They shared a strong bond, and they claimed never to be apart. And as in that night, they still promised forever love. And nothing would change that.

While the raindrops fell on the cold surface of the windows, and the sound of them colliding with the ground reached their ears, Yugi remembered something. Something he never knew, but which he was still curious.

"Yami..." he began, holding his arm as he held his waist.

"Hmm?" he muttered, and Yugi looked up at his smiling face, and giggled as he noticed Yami had just his left eye open, looking at him.

/You never told me who Ellian reminded you of./ He told the taller one, pouting. Yami laughed and pulled Yugi up, making him sit on his lap, and touched his cheek.

"She reminded me of a woman with the same name that I met while I was the pharaoh." He told Yugi, who blinked.

"Someone named Ellian?" Yami nodded. "And who was she?"

"My wife." Yami answered, and almost chuckled at Yugi's shocked face.

"You... had a wife?" Yugi asked, and Yami nodded. Yugi stared at the floor while the other looked at him blinking, as if waiting for him to say something. "You... never told me.... Why did you tell me she was not important as me, Yami?" Yugi asked, facing Yami again.

The spirit smiled, and pulled Yugi closer to a kiss. After a few minutes, as he tasted Yugi's mouth and tongue, never getting tired of the sweetness they emitted, Yami pulled away.

//Because it's true.// he answered, and Yugi blinked. //I did not... love her as my wife.//

/Really?!/ Yugi asked, kind of impressed. The spirit nodded, and felt Yugi's feelings, curious about knowing more.

//She was important to me. A whole lot, but... I never liked her as I was supposed to.// He kept caressing Yugi's cheek. //I never even touched her. She was... more a sister to me than anything else.//

/So... you never loved anyone?/ Yugi asked, doubting it. You couldn't live a life without love. The ex-pharaoh smiled.

//Yes.// he said, and Yugi felt his heart ache a little.

/And who was it?/ he asked.

//You.// Yami's answer came, and Yugi smiled widely, hugging the spirit very tightly, often kissing his cheek and lips. Yami chuckled.

/You're serious?/ Yugi asked, and Yami nodded.

//I may not have all my memories from that time, but now... Now I'm sure about it.// Yami nuzzled Yugi's soft scent. //You were always my eternal love, even before we have met... Even before you can think of...// Yami said in a whisper in Yugi's mind, and he smiled.

/So long then.../

//I told you, Yugi... Forever...// He moved closer to another kiss.

"I'll love you forever..." he said against his lips, just before they shared a passionate kiss, the sound of the raindrops outside softening the scene.

From the top of the stairs, a figure looked at them, arms crossed, while he eyed them curiously.

"Something happened while I was gone..." Sugoroku pouted. "Why doesn't anyone tells me anything?" he asked to no one, and stayed in oblivion, planning on asking Yugi what really happened while he was gone the next day. He smiled. Not that he didn't have a clue...

Runaway - End