Black Feathers

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AnimeGal4: Hello how is everyone? I’m back with chapter two. I gave this a little thought before I went back to the computer. Also just a note so no one is confused. Yami is a real, physical person in this fic. Kind of like he was given his own body. Ok? And thanks to everyone that reviewed. Now…enjoy.

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The Black Feathers: Chapter 2

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Yami awoke with a start. He snapped his eyes wide open. It was still night or even early morning. He slowly lifted his head from Yugi’s and stared out the window. The moon was high in the sky, with a deep blood red glow. Untangling his arms from Yugi’s body, he glided towards the window.

“What a strange colour for the moon to be…,” whispered Yami. His eyes slowly circled the moon and onto the clouds hanging above it. Why did this feel so strange? He was sure he sensed something. He had been sensing it ever since Yugi came home. Something in his stomach twisted to an uncomfortable cramp. Placing hand over his stomach he whispered, “Yes I can sense it, you don’t have to remind me.”

“Oh…,”

Yami turned around to his aibou turned in his bed, obviously wondering where his warmth went. He couldn’t help but smile at his light’s face as he slept. The moonbeam raining in from the window gave him an almost misty look, as if he was glowing. His little angel…

“I…I…no…please…,” whispered Yugi in his sleep.

“Oh child, will God have mercy. You awakened me…thank you dear. Little dear…mine…your friends are also mine…free to do whatever I wish. Rape…bleed…die. I wish for painful death? How befitting….ha…ha…ha”

A nightmare?

Yami walked over to Yugi’s bedside and sat down. Yugi’s face was pulled together in a look of pain. He had sweat dripping down his face. Yami watched as the sweat slowing inched down his face and on to his neck. Yami reached to place a hand on Yugi’s forehead to calm him.

“Please leave me alone…”

“Wishful thinking, but the reaper has marked you. Your friends, you, and who is your friend? He wishes for death. I feel the soul of this other. Mine as well. You’re all mine.”

“No…please”

“Your cries swallowed in the halls of higher plain. Soon…he won’t hear you…you will hear yourself…yourself screaming…kill…kill…kill…sweet pleasure. Your blood stained body will fulfill my pleasure.”

“God…no…”

Yami shifted backwards as Yugi began to shake. Furiously shake. Yami’s hand slipped from Yugi’s face to his shoulder. Still shaking, Yugi began to scream, his eyes fully open. Yami pulled back as Yugi’s now completely blank eyes fell upon him. Yugi threw his head back again and screamed. Yami mental blocked out Yugi’s screams from leaving the room. Yami quickly looked over Yugi’s jumping body and pulled back his night shirt. There, plain as day, were the numbers…

“Six, six…six,” breathed Yami, pulling his hands away. What the hell was going on?

“OH GOD HELP ME!” screamed Yugi as he shot up from the bed, face flying into Yami’s stomach. Yugi brought his hands up to meet Yami’s chest and dug his nails hard into Yami. Yami winced as Yugi pushed harder. Yami let himself be pushed onto his back by Yugi as Yugi crawled on top of him and pulled his hands from Yami’s chest and onto his neck. All of a sudden…

Silence…

Yami watched Yugi carefully, knowing full well this wasn’t an ordinary dream. Even if he was Egyptian, he still knew what 666 meant. He swallowed, knowing Yugi’s hands were on either side of his neck.

Yugi slowly pulled his face up to meet Yami’s wide eyes. They were blank with no emotion within them at all. Yugi pulled up both legs and hit them hard on Yami’s shoulders, holding him down. Considering how Yami was on an angle with one shoulder off the bed, Yugi’s added weight caused him to fall off the bed. They both hit the floor with a bang. Yugi’s muffed cries met Yami’s ears as he opened his eyes to look at the little one that had just landed on him.

“Yugi?” asked Yami slowly.

Yugi’s head shot up from Yami’s chest to meet his eyes. They were wide and scared, but the same warm glint was back in them.

“Yami? What happened?”

“I should be asking you that.”

Yami shifted his position telling Yugi that he wanted to get up. Yugi pulled himself up off of his yami and watched as Yami got to his feet. He looked away from Yugi and ran a finger over the nail marks that Yugi left in his chest. Yami’s eyes turned on Yugi again. His eyes fell to Yugi’s bare chest to find the mark was gone. Had Yugi been possessed? What would have happened if had hadn’t fallen off the bed? Yugi would have strangled him. With two steps Yami walked over Yugi and placed both hands on his shoulders and looked at him with very stern eyes.

“What happened?” demanded Yami

Yugi swallowed hard. He had never seen Yami look so serious. He looked almost frightening. Yugi stared into the deep, rich pools of blood that Yami called eyes, not knowing what to say. Yugi opened his mouth once or twice, trying to get the words out, but was to terrified by the look Yami was giving him to think about mush else.

“I…I…,”

“BEEP! BEEP!”

Yami death stare was interrupted by Yugi’s alarm clock, which was ringing on the other side of the room. Yami’s eyes narrowed to slits as Yugi walked over to it and shut it off. His eyes fell back on his yami.

“I have to get ready for school now Yami,” stated Yugi. He turned on his heels and walked into the bathroom. Yami stood there. Dumbstruck wasn’t the word. Defiantly not-more like deep worry mixed with confusion. Yugi emerged a moment later still wrapped in a towel. Yami looked away as Yugi got changed into his school uniform and picked up his book bag.

“See you tonight,” said Yugi, almost a whisper.

He left the room, leaving Yami alone. Yami sighed and sat down on Yugi’s bed. Look what he did; he scared him for God shake. If Yugi was possessed by something, he didn’t need Yami breathing down his neck too. Yami pulled his legs onto the bed and up to his still bare chest. He sighed into his knees. His mind kept re-playing the look that his aibou gave him. It wasn’t as if he was scared…or was he? He had never seen his aibou look at him like that. Even so, he could still hear his Yugi screaming in the back of his mind. It tore him up…ripped…him…up…

_At School: 12:30pm_

“Hey Yugi? Are you feeling alright?” asked Joey from across the cafeteria table.

Yugi poked his lunch with his fork again and sighed.” Yeah. I’m ok.”

Marik and Bakura, to his left, began to fight about something, which they did almost daily. Joey got up from his chair to fix them one. Yugi listened as a ‘shut up will you! Take it outside!’ filled his ears. He felt so tired…even though he slept until his alarm rang. But a piece of his mind felt out of place…missing. He looked down at his wrist again, remembering the night in the cemetery. Nothing there…again…What was going on? He though he heard that sickening voice in his dream last night…but couldn’t place it. That voice made him sick. And Yami…what was up with the glare he gave him…?

“Stay out of it Joey!” shouted Bakura. “He knows I’m right!”

“I said shut UP Bakura!”

“Yeah Bakura…shut up…you don’t know what your talking about.”

“Shut UP Marik!”

The fighting continued until the principal pulled them apart

_After School_

“Hey Joey…heading home?” asked Yugi, as he pulled on his outdoor shoes from his locker.

“Yeah, I got a ton of homework that I barely understand.”

“Maybe I can help you with it.”

“Yeah, everyone knows how good you are at math.”

“I’m better at it than you.”

“Yeah, Yeah. But…you better give Yami a call and tell him…he can be a little protective can‘t he?”

Yugi forced a smile,” Yeah…he can be…but he will live. I will call from your house.”

Yugi recalled the look that Yami gave him before he left the house…such and evil look on his yami’s handsome face….Yugi let his gaze stroll over to his wrist once again. Pale and untouched as it ever was. Did the way Yami acted have something to do with this?

“Yugi! Are you coming or what?” shouted Joey from the door way.

“Yeah.”

As they both turned toward the door, the rain started to pour form the sky.

“Ah shit…just what we need ne?” moaned Joey, “We better run for it.”

Yugi and Joey toke off into the rain. As they ran, the rain came down much harder than at the beginning. Yugi heard thunder in the distance. They both stopped when lightning struck just above them. It smashed into a bill board sign, setting it ablaze.

“Holy shit!” shouted Joey throwing his arms in front in his face.

“We should find somewhere to take cover,” stated Yugi.

The two of them looked around the street and spotted a ware house a little off in the distance. They ran towards it. When they finally got there, Joey pulled open the door and they both ran inside. They were soaked to the bone at this point. Shivering, Yugi pulled his jacket of and ringed it out.

“I guess we are stuck here until the rain lets up a bit,” said Yugi sitting on the floor.

“Yeah,” started Joey, walking to the window and looking out into the storm,” I think we might be here for a while by the look of it.”

Yugi let out a sigh and looked around at their new safe haven for the time being. The walls were all rusted, from the rain probably. Small pieces of glass and metal were spread out all over the floor. Beer bottles lied in the corner of the ware house. This looked like gang hide out. He heard stories of really bad gangs that would bring kids to ware house just like this and beat the kids until they couldn’t talk, or even breathe. There had been a few of those. At least he was with Joey, he would have freaked by himself. He heard Joey sigh and another shiver came over him.

“So Yugi….I caught this hint today…at lunch,” started Joey.

“What hint?” asked Yugi, looking at him.

“I don’t know…did you and Yami get into a fight? Cause you weren’t talking much at lunch.”

“How come every time I have something on my mind you think it’s Yami’s fault?” Yugi asked.

“I didn’t mean anything by it…it’s just…he is usually the reason that you are upset….do you realize that?”

“Who says I’m upset?!”

“No one! I was just saying…,”

“What do you have against him?”

“Nothing…I just wanted to know…that’s all. You don’t have to freak out.”

“Listen…I don’t know where you were going with that…but…it’s really none of your business anyway!”

“Ok, ok. Sorry man. I didn’t know Yami was a soft spot.”

“He’s NOT a soft spot!”

“Oh give me a break Yug.”

“What is THAT supposed to mean!?”

“God knows that you a have a thing for him.”

“WHAT?”

“You heard me.”

“You don’t know what you’re talking about!”

“Yugi…I’m your best friend…I KNOW ok?

“You don’t know ANYTHING!”

“Stop freaking OUT!”

“He makes you angry…doesn’t he? He hurts you…doesn’t he?”

Yugi froze just he was about to shout something back to Joey. The voice? Talking to him? Yugi’s stomach twisted painfully. He was going to be sick.

“He causes you pain…just like everyone else. He is also mine…remember? I hope you remember…His words, wrap your heart in undying pain. Silence is what is in store. Deep deathly silence. Kill…Kill…Kill.”

“No!”


“You want this deep down. Silence and darkness. Warped in the sadness of this dying world. Shadows hang above him…the time as clicked his final hour!”

“NO PLEASE!” shouted Yugi.

“Yugi?” asked Joey.

“Mine…mine…mine…” whispered Yugi.

“Yug? What are you talking about?”

Yugi slowly pulled up from the dirty floor. He brought his head up to meet Joey’s stare. His eyes were blank again. He undid the first two buttons on his shirt and pulled it down to reveal the numbers…

“Six…six...six…,” stumbled Joey.

Yugi smirked at his friend and turned his back. Yugi bent down and picked up a piece of glass.

“Yugi…what the hell are you doing?” asked Joey, taking a step backwards.

He rose up again, this time his back turned away from his friend. Joey watched in horror as Yugi’s head slowly turned around a full 90 degrees to face him, crack…crack…CRACK.
He smirked at his friend again, causing Joey to step back a little father.

“Oh little Joey….what trouble you are in now…,” whispered Yugi’s low and a dangerous voice.

Yugi spun around and started towards Joey, glass raised above his head and a horrible smile on his face.

“Yugi…knock it off…” started Joey, “This isn’t funny.”

“No…it isn’t.”

“Stop…your scaring me man…”

“Excellent…that’s what I was aiming for.” said Yugi harshly.

Yugi ran at Joey and grabbed hold of his jacket. Joey pushed him away but not before Yugi rammed the piece of glass into Joey’s shoulder. As Joey screamed, Yugi ran towards him again, grabbing a hold of the collar of his jacket. He pulled Joey off his feet with one hand and raised him above him for a better look. Joey opened his eyes and stared into his friend.

“What a beautiful sight….” smirked Yugi.

“Yu…gi…what?” stumbled Joey, wincing from the pain that shot down his arm from the glass that was still drove deeply into his shoulder.

“My…you’re bleeding. Let me get that for you…” Yugi reached up to his friends shoulder with his free hand and yanked the glass from Joey’s shoulder, causing him to scream again. The blood really started to flow as Yugi held the blood stained glass in his hand. Yugi’s blank eyes watched his friend blood slowly run down his arm and drip onto the floor.

“Red is a beautiful color on you Joey…” said Yugi, pulling Joey’s face close to his, their noses almost touching.

Joey’s eyes were wide open at the fear that Yug had just stabbed him. Yugi ran his eyes over his friend’s terrified face and grinned.

“The smell of blood and fear drives me wild….lets see if I can make you cry out again.”

“Yugi…please…stop…” pleaded Joey, feeling faint.

Yugi burst out laughing as he drove the glass into Joey’s stomach, causing a gasp and a cry. Yugi removed the glass, only to return it to its original spot a moment later. Joey screamed and pleaded for Yugi to let him go, but his screams were caught short as blood stated to pour from his mouth. Joey coughed, catching Yugi’s attention. Yugi grinned ear to ear and once again, brought Joey’s face close to his. Yugi brought Joey’s feet back to the ground, still holding on to him to keep him from falling over. Yugi’s wet tongue crawled from his mouth and slowly traveled up his friend’s bloody face. Yugi swallowed the hot blood dripping from Joey’s mouth and brought their lips close. Yugi’s lips cupped over Joey’s and allowed his tongue to clean out Joey’s blood filled mouth. Pulling his tongue from Joey’s mouth, he wiped his face causing the blood to spread across his still smiling face. Yugi took in the smell of his friend’s blood adoring his face and allowed his pours to take it all in. Yugi lowered Joey to the floor and began to pull him toward the door. Yugi pushed the door open and pulled Joey towards the street. Yugi looked up and let the water wash over his face. He finally dropped Joey fully to the ground, and kneeled down beside him.

Joey’s eyes were shut tightly and his face dangerously pale. Yugi brought hand to meet his friend’s faces and stroked his face gently. Joey opened his eyes and saw his friend over him with glossy eyes.

“Yu….gi…w…hy?” whispered Joey, paining him to breath.

“Hsh…its ok love…It will be over soon,” smiled Yugi. He stroked his friends face again, causing Joey to wince at his friends sickening voice.

Yugi looked away from his dying friend as he noticed a truck heading toward them. He grabbed a hold of Joey’s collar again and threw him onto the street. Joey landed square in the pathway of the advancing truck. Joey slowly turned towards Yugi, whom was standing on the curve smiling at him.

“Oh God…have mercy on your soul boy.”

A honking sound filled Joey’s ears as the truck came closer. He turned his head toward the sound just as the truck…

“Oh my…almost forgot. I think a friend should be present at his friend’s final seconds”

Yugi stood on the curve watching Joey’s bloody body disappear under the truck. The voice freed his mind just in time to see Joey’s mangled body re-appear on the road. Joey’s head lied facing Yugi, eyes wide and blank. His hands were back behind his body and his legs twisted over each other. Joey’s neck was cracked up to show a broken neck. Yugi’s horrified face and stared at his friend’s body as he felt his own heart seem to stop.

“Joey,” gasped Yugi. “No…oh God…no…”

“Dear love…isn’t the sight lovely? Look…the crimson water washed onto the street. Doesn’t it place your mind at rest knowing you…did…this?”

“NO! It was you! YOU!”

“Alas…breathe in the smell and taste. Do you still taste it? The boy’s blood that still lingers in your mouth?”

“NO! You did this! You killed my best friend! Your sick…SICK! Why are you doing this to me?!”

“You will pay dearly for being so stupid love. I will make you regret ever releasing me.”

“Get out! Leave me alone!”

“I live within you and around you. I will use you until my pleasure is full filled…you see?”

“What are you?”

“I’m the one who was locked away, the one’s ashes you spilled onto the stone floor. I’m a spiritual…come…for you little love.”

“No…go away!”

“Yugi?”

Yugi looked up to look into deep red eyes beating down on him. It was Yami standing over him with an umbrella in his hand. He had a look of anger in his eyes, but more worry and panic than anything. Yami stared at his aibou, who was on his knees with his hands to his head. He kneeled down and looked at Yugi.

“What happened…?” asked Yami, bringing the umbrella over Yugi.

“It killed him…he’s dead…oh God…Yami…I’m so sorry…” Yugi gasped.

“Sorry for what?”

Yugi brought a shaking finger down from his head and pointed to where Joey’s body lay on the street. Yami gasped at the sight and turned back toward Yugi.

“What happened?” asked Yami, beginning to panic.

Yugi gripped the hem of Yami’s jacket and shoved his face into his yami’s chest. Yugi felt Yami’s arm around him a second later.

“It killed him…he’s dead…Yami, Yami, Yami….I killed him,” whispered Yugi into his Yami’s chest.

“You WHAT?”

“Please…help me…please,” said Yugi’s fading voice.

Yami soon found an unconscious boy in his arms, covered in blood.

“Oh my Ra,” gasped Yami.

He pulled Yugi closer to him and slipped his arms under Yugi’s legs and lifted him up.

“Oh…what I’m going to do? Oh God…what should I do?” whispered Yami.

He held Yugi closer to him as he heard sirens in the distance. Yami did the only thing he could do. He took off with Yugi in his arms and ran as fast as he could back to the house. When he saw the house in view, he ran a little faster. Yami knew had to get Yugi into the house as fast as he could because soon, police would be all over the place. Yami finally reached the house and pushed the door open and ran inside. Kicking the door shut, he ran upstairs and lowered Yugi into the bathtub. Yami listened as the sirens became louder. He ran down the steps and locked the door. Yami gripped the door handle as he saw people beginning to come out of their houses as about three police cars spend past the Game Shop. They raced down the street and soon an ambulance followed.

Yami walked into the kitchen and trying to remain calm pulled a wet cloth form the sink and wiped up whatever blood had fallen onto the floor. Afterwards, Yami looked at himself. His front was covered in the blood that had come off Yugi. He ran back up to the stairs, but first turned off all the lights in the house, hoping the police would think they weren’t home at the time. He changed clothes in Yugi’s room and returned to the bathroom. Yugi was already starting to come around. Yami stood over his aibou. He surveyed the blood that covered Yugi like a blanket and breathed a,

“Oh aibou…what have you done?”

_End of Chapter_

AnimeGal4: Oh my God…I seriously sicked myself out of what I wrote down. Damnmit…I never knew I had it in me…I hope I didn’t make anyone sick. I can’t believe I wrote this! Anyway…I’m sorry I had to kill off Joey but as I said in chapter 1, this story isn’t for the weak of heart….more is to come. I hope you all liked it. I bet you guys can’t wait for the next chapter ne?

Well till than! R+R!