-Transcending Time-

Soul(Star)shipping. Slight Junkshipping & Mentions of Spiritshipping, Colorshipping, & Fortuneshipping. (Confused yet? Heh.)

Ah, the long awaited Prequal to Transcending Hearts! YAY! xD I are very proud of are work I's did! xDDD (Bad lingo there lol)

Well, anyhoo, I am proud to present the angst story: Transcending Time! (Uhhh, I know cheezy name ne? But it's named for a reason! xD)

Like it says up above...this will have some angst...well of about Spiritshipping so yay! xD Let's see if I can make angst SS!! MUWAH! But Judai won't be making an actual appearance here...he'll be here through Johan. :3 How you ask? You'll see.

Oh, and don't worry. There will be enough Judai/Johan and Yusei/Johan to go around...Heh. x3 I hope you love it. (Let's see if I can make you peeps CRY! xD I doubt it though.)

Disclaimer: Do not own Yu-Gi-Oh GX and Yu-Gi-Oh 5D's. All I own is the name of this fic, the plot, and the yaoi-ness. xD

"Time is too slow for those who wait..." -Henry Van Dyke-

Chapter I: Mayoinagara

A sigh.

Then another...and another.

The clock ticking.

tic-tock tic-tock tic-tock tic-tock

Endless. Never ending.

A sigh.

Then another...and another.

Never realizing the turning of Time...

And its everlasting moment...

Between a Star and the Moon.

The Night and his Angel...

tic-tock...tic-tock...tic...tock...tic...tock...

The clock...

Slowly fading...

To Cobalt and Emerald...

In their moment in time...

tic...

...tock

Time:
1,826.2125 Days...
43,829.1 Hours...
2,629,746 Minutes...
157,784,760 Seconds...

tic-tock tic-tock... tic...tock...tic...tock...

tic...

...tock

And now...

Let his Time commence...

Tic-tock. Tic-tock...

Rubi Rubi?

He sighed.

"I'm going, I'm going!" The blunette exclaimed, racking a hand through his short blue hair in impatience. Taking a last glance around his hotel room, Johan Andersen heaved another sigh as he ambled his way through the door. His kazoku tucked securely on the holster of his pants, he glanced down at the small purple cat-like spirit that mewled softly up at him. He felt the corners of his lips twitch as he allowed a smile to appear.

Rubi

"Ah, we're heading back home...now." He softly said. He walked down the long hallway, down the winded stairs, and bid goodbye to the woman behind the counter. He handed her his room key and made his way through the front double glass doors. The sun peering down at him brightly as he raised an arm to stop from squinting at the sudden brightness. 'I'm finally heading back to Norway...I've only been here for a month...and already I'm starting to miss Japan...' "But how can that be? I haven't even left yet." He mouthed his question to himself as he clutched the duffle bag that was strapped to his side, tightly. "Shall we go Ruby?" He asked as he glanced down at his faithful companion.

Ruby Carbuncle mewled in reply before hopping on his awaiting shoulder. Her ruby-red eyes bright and alert as Johan made his way through the streets. Rubi

"Hai, we'll come back again Ruby. Don't worry about that." Johan replied back softly, making sure to not attract attention to himself as he walked beside the crowd of people. 'Domino City sure is crowded during the day...and this early in the morning too.' He sighed again.

Why did his heart feel so heavy?

Why was he so down?

It was over.

Everything was over and done with.

There was no need to look back now.

Just move forward.

So...

Why did he feel like he was still left behind?

And so all alone?

He momentarily closed his emerald eyes. Feeling his heart ache at the pain. But what pain? What was it? "I don't understand Ruby...minna." He whispered as he came to a slight halt. People passing by him like as if he wasn't there.

Like as if he didn't exist.

Ruby's eyes sadden, feeling her own heart ache at the look of her master. She rubbed the side of her cheek against his as she tried to comfort her distressed blunet. Rubi Rubi

"I-I'm sorry girl." He apologized sadly, trying to reassure Ruby. 'What's wrong with me? I shouldn't feel this down...I-I...is it b-because o-of..?' He grimaced when he felt his eyes sting. He closed his eyes almost immediately, not wanting anyone to see nor have the actual urge to cry again.

He already did that.

Already cried his heart out a few weeks ago.

And again last night.

So why now? And why again for the umpteenth time?

What was wrong with him?

Better yet.

What was wrong with his heart?

"W-why can't I go fo-forward Ruby? W-why am I-I still...waiting..?" Waiting for what? What was it? He bowed his head, gritting his teeth tightly as he felt his eyes water. Even with his eyes closed, he still felt the small clear-cut crystal tears trickle down his face. His lips quivered as he tried in vain to wipe away the tears coming from his eyes. Ruby mewled in alarm as she tried to lick his face. Her voice whimpering as she could not wipe away his tears for him.

..Rubirubirubi!...Rubi...

"I-I'm so-sorry g-girl." His shoulders shook as he rubbed his fingers under his eyes. But it didn't matter. They still came tumbling down. Like a raging river.

So Johan stood there. In the middle of the sidewalk, people going around him mindlessly, as he poured his heart out once more.

His head bowed and his heart shattered.

He cried again.

Alone.

With no one there to catch him as he fell.

Down, down, down.

Stepping even further behind.

Behind his Prince.

Who...

Could not--would not--save him.

Not this time.

He kept running and running. With no place to go. But if he stopped now.

They'd get him.

And he knew...

He wouldn't make it out alive this time.

He clenched his teeth. Feeling his heart literally leap at his chest from all this running. But he couldn't stop. No matter how tired he was. Suddenly, he heard a crash from behind him. 'Dammit they're still following me. Kuso.' The young boy cursed mentally as he veered sharply to the left, ducking down and jumping over obstacles that got in his way. As he kept running, he couldn't help but wonder how he got into this mess. 'Hn. It's because I'm poor that's why...they don't accept people like me.' He felt his chest sting but chose to ignore it as he jumped over a tipped over trashcan. Peering up ahead, he could see from the alleyway he was in, the loud sounds of people. 'All I need to do is get mixed in the crowd and I'l-' His thoughts came to an abrupt halt when...suddenly...

He tripped.

He came down with such great force, he was left momentarily breathless as his face met with the cold, harsh, dirty, cement pavement. His heart racing as he laid entirely still, hoping to Kami he had lost them. 'Getupgetupgetupgetupgetup!' His mind screamed at him, but his legs wouldn't move. They were too tired--too exhausted--from all that running. 'Ku-kuso.' As if it couldn't get any worse, he suddenly felt a wet tear drop roll down his cheek. 'A-Am I cr-crying? Impossible!' He gasped slightly in pain as he peered up at the sky, to see the dark gray clouds looming over Domino City dangerously. Seconds later, big fat tears of the sky came pouring down on his lithe body. The cold wetness washing over his fatigue as he laid there. "I-it's...ra-rain..." He closed his dark bluish purple eyes, wanting to bask in this moment of stillness.

Where there weren't fights.

Fights for survival.

Where he had to steal to live.

And live to steal.

He was so tired.

Tired of the people...the world around him.

And it seems...

The world was tired of him too.

After a while, he tried to move. Slowly, so as not to spur any hidden injury he possibly sustained after that painful fall, he placed his arms wearily under him. Huffing in slight pain, he tried to lift himself off the ground.

But he was met with the cold ground for the second time.

He winced, feeling his headache, as his arms tried to wiggle their way from under him; being crushed by his heavy weight. Sighing angrily for the lack of strength he had, he tried to move his face to the side; not wanting to his vision blurred enough at it is with the rain. After a moment, he laid completely still.

Now what was he to do?

Lie here to die?

No, after a moment he'll try again. He nodded to himself as he tried to even out his raspy breathing.

Just as he was relaxed enough--finally allowed a free moment to breathe--he saw a shadow over loom him from above. Fearing the worst, he growled softly to warn his enemy as he tried to crane his head up to peer at the sick bastard that took pleasure in seeing him in this state.

Weak.

Defenseless.

And so utterly...

Vulnerable.

But all he could see, even through the pleating rain around them and the slight hazy mist blurring his vision, were bright colored eyes. Eyes that, to his surprise, showed compassion and concern for his well being. 'W-wha?' He blinked dark colored eyes as he tried to clear his swimming vision. But even then, all he could see...

Were those bright sad green orbs.

Staring deeply into his indigo ones.

tic...tock...tic...tock tic-tock tic-tock

And so their Time begins...

How is it? I think I made it depressing...eh. :P

Short, I know. I'll try to make it a tad bit longer.

And next chap will have a "snip" of Judai in it, so don't worry Spiritshippers! (Me included xD) Let the angst flowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!

See you laters. ;3