We build and then we break

We build and then we break

Chapter Eleven

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Amethyst eyes opened, gazing around the dimly lit room. A small sigh escaped the owner’s lips, thoughts of the previous night flooding back into his mind. Yuugi pulled a sheet over his nude form. He turned carefully, hissing at the dull ache in his lower back. He met the vision of his lover spooned against his smaller body, a small smile gracing the usually stoic pharaoh’s features. He looked innocent, carefree compared to his usual smirk and narrowed crimson eyes. It almost made Yuugi wonder if Yami was truly his lighter half.

He yawned softly, burying his face into his over-stuffed pillow, closing his eyes. He waited for sleep to claim him, but ended up failing due to that of a baritone chuckle. Annoyed, the man kept his eyes closed intent on ignoring the other. However, this was not working, as he was quick to learn.

A pair of warm lips met the junction of his neck and collarbone. Butterfly kisses rained down onto pale skin, excited gasps escaping through Yuugi’s small body. A shiver ran down his spine as the lips began to suckle upon his succulent flesh.

Yuugi’s eyes shot open, his body shuddering in pleasure. He attempted to silence his himself from the soft moans he uttered. However, it seemed that his attempts were futile. The lips left his skin, causing him to pout.

Yami smirked at his lover, pressing a single kiss to his forehead. He leaned on his arms, gazing at Yuugi with an affectionate smile.

“Morning, Partner. How are you?”

Yuugi raised a brow at Yami and shook his head a little.

“I’m hung over and my back is killing me. Is it safe to assume that you helped me out yesterday?”

Yami blinked in confusion. He did not understand what Yuugi meant. The man had not been that inebriated had he?

“Do you not remember anything about last night?”

Yuugi frowned, brows knitted in sadness as he shook his head.

“I remember bits and pieces. I just do not remember everything. All I remember is you comforting me over grandpa and then us having sex.”

“Making love,” Yami corrected.

Yuugi leaned back against his pillow, closing his eyes. “It’s too early to be correcting my hung over mind, Yami.”

“No it isn’t. It’s two in the afternoon.”

Yuugi did not make any movement as he turned on his side, facing away from the former pharaoh.

“Why am I not surprised?”

“Hey, don’t turn away from me, Partner. I can’t stand it when you turn those beautiful eyes away from me.”

Yuugi buried his face in his pillow, biting back an annoyed grunt. He felt soft hands massaging his lower back, sending waves of sensual pleasure coursing through his small body. He moaned softly, hearing Yami’s infamous chuckle.

Barely lifting his head, Yuugi cracked open one eye, glaring at the man. “Thanks, but no thanks. You think that will get you in my good graces in my hung over state?”

The soft ministrations ended moments later, leaving Yuugi with that continually annoying dull ache in his back. He pouted and sat up, ready to glare at Yami.

However, the said man smirked back at him, his defiant smirk used only for dueling plastered across his face. Yuugi noticed this and realized something was up his other’s sleeve.

“I’m already in your good graces, Yuugi.” He purred, leaning over the teen. They were so close that their foreheads were touching. He breathed softly, placing a kiss on Yuugi’s forehead. He moved down slowly, letting his breath fan against the shell of Yuugi’s ear. He chuckled at the smaller’s shivering form. He blew softly into the ear, licking at the lobe softly. He let his hands wander against Yuugi’s supple, pale chest.

Soft moans erupted from Yuugi’s throat as Yami continued to molest his little one. Yuugi closed his eyes, feeling excitement grow in his lower regions. He felt a hand ghost down his excited body, causing his body to arch.

The movements stopped all too soon as Yami looked down upon his little one, smiling softly. He ruffled Yuugi’s hair, kissing him on the lips.

He pulled away and watched as the infamous pout crossed the little one’s lips.

“It seems I’m in your good graces.” He paused, letting his hands ghost down Yuugi’s small body. He stopped at the edge of the sheet, holding it. “Hmm… Shall I finish this game, Partner?”

Yuugi gave a defeated sigh, pulling Yami down on top of him as he kissed the man fiercely.

“Gods, yes.”

After a few hours, Yuugi managed to crawl out of bed, get dressed and begin limping into the living room. He groaned as he sunk down onto the couch, hissing as pain shot through his back again. He had not been that sexually pleased in a long time.

Ignoring his protesting body, he pulled his laptop towards him, logging onto it with a simple click onto the desktop. He noticed he had finished the remainder of his story. A smile crossed his lips as he hit the print button. Ake’ would definitely find this one interesting.

Speaking of which, he had not forgotten about the former thief finding him outside the game shop the night before, at least that’s what he did remember. The man coaxed him into finding his other half in order to grieve. Yet, the need to grieve hadn’t fully left his mind. Drunk and depressed wasn’t hard to think of, at least not for Yuugi. He had endured five years of these problems. He returned to Domino hoping to ease these problems away.

With finding Yami and making amends with him, Yuugi knew that things would turn out for the better. However, losing his grandfather had not been part of the plan. Losing his only father figure broke his heart. He had no family left as far as he was concerned.

Yami, Joey, Akefia, and Seto were all he had left. Even Anzu whom had moved off to New York no longer knew of his problems. They never spoke or saw one another. The problems with his drinking and anger were definitely an issue. He truly wished he had not taken that pathway so long ago.

Dealing with pain was hard for him, so hard he often turned to the effects of alcohol to soothe it. Now, he was beginning to understand that he didn’t need to do this. Yami was by his side.

He turned his eyes away from his laptop, noticing the stray bottles of beer lying on the floor, empty. He stood up on shaky legs, limping towards them. He picked up one, examining it closely. The amber liquid always held the answers to his problems. That was his reason for drinking. The reason wasn’t used for his problems now. He returned and dealt with the issues of the past. He managed to get past his problems.

Shaking his head, Yuugi threw the bottle onto the floor, falling to his knees. The bottle shattered as it slammed onto the floor, shattering on impact. He gazed down in horror noticing the mess. He growled at himself and proceeded to clean it, only to find crimson eyes watching his every move.

Yami knelt down on the floor next to Yuugi frowning. He pulled Yuugi close to him despite the glass, smiling. “Partner… What are you doing with these bottles?”

Yuugi blinked back tears as he turned his eyes away from Yami. “I was trying to throw them out. I want to stop, I need to stop.”

Yami kissed his lover on the lips, pulling away slowly. He smiled at Yuugi, ruffling his hair.

“I’m very proud of you, Yuugi. Admitting a problem and admitting that you need to stop is the first key in prevention.”

“You sound like one of those TV ads.”

Yami scoffed and helped Yuugi clean up the shards of glass. After they managed to clean them up, his eyes darted onto the laptop.

“What are you doing on the laptop?”

Noticing the other man’s stare, Yuugi smiled. “It’s my newest novel, finished. I guess I went on a writing binge these past few days, when I was avoiding my problems.”

Yuugi sighed voice failing him as he hid his sadness behind a mask of fake happiness. He turned to Yami and wrapped his arms around his waist.

“I received a call from grandpa’s lawyer… He told me that my grandfather left everything to me in his will. The game shop, everything.”

Yami pulled away from the embrace, choosing to sit down on Yuugi’s small couch. He gazed at his beauty with a raised brow. He wasn’t sure what would come from this conversation.

“And?”

“What do you mean, and?”

Yami crossed his leg, resting it against his thigh. “I know there a “but” in this talk. You are trying to tell me something.”

Yuugi’s face was blank of emotion. He merely nodded silently, waiting for Yami to ask further.

“Partner, just tell me what is on your mind.”

Yuugi took a deep breath, eyes failing him. He turned his vision towards the window, gazing at the hazy clouds wafting through the sky.

“I want sell the game shop and move back to California, Yami.”

Yami’s eyes widened at the confession. He felt his heart pound in his chest, blood pulsing through his ears. He couldn’t believe that Yuugi would say this.

“You want to go back there after everything that has happened?”

“I want… I don’t want to deal with this pain anymore. When I was there, I didn’t have to worry about things like I do here. There isn’t anything left here for me.”

Yami’s eyes were somewhat misty as anger took effect. He glared at Yuugi with a scowl. After everything, they had gone through.

“Nothing left for you here? I thought you loved me! How the hell can you deny our relationship like that? Hell you were nothing but hollow when you moved away Yuugi! You turned to drinking your life away. How the hell is going back to that atmosphere going to help rid of your pain?”

“You think our relationship means nothing to me?! I wouldn’t have told you I loved you if I didn’t care about us! I love you more than anything. I just see no reason to remain here in a depression by my grandfather’s game shop and lack of friends here. Joey and Seto are moving soon and Akefia is going back to California and taking Ryou with him. There is no one left here!” Yuugi yelled, tears flowing down his face. His emotions were running wild, anger shooting up a degree.

Yami merely stared downcast, tears threatening to fall. He spoke softly, words falling from his lips in the dead silence.

“I’m still here.”

Silently he walked out the front door, walking out of the apartment leaving Yuugi alone and saddened before he could finish his proposition.