Keeping Secrets

Hi all, well here is the second last piece of the story. Thank you Tasha for your comments, I wish I had a beta, but I don’t so, I have to go with me, unfortunately. Oh well. Till Tuesday and the conclusion, enjoy.

Keeping Secrets contimued….

Yami could hear his Hikari’s heart wrenching tears from the door. He was out the yard hidden somewhere in the bushes. He used them to help him find the hurt young man. He was huddled up on the ground curled tightly into himself. Yami knelt down beside him and touched him gently. Yugi didn’t flinch in fact he uncurled and launched himself into Yami’s arms. The former Pharaoh sat down and held him, letting him cry himself out. Part of him wondered why he was doing this when it was mostly for his rival.

“Why… why did he say that?” sobbed Yugi as he held onto Yami.

“Sometimes when a person is hurting they like to hurt back.”

“Will you take me home, Yami. I can’t be here right now.”

“No Yugi, you can’t run away this time. If you run away you will be doing the same as he is now. Do you really want to go back where you both were? Do you really want to let go of him?”

“No, I don’t want to go back there. But he doesn’t love me.”

“Let’s just go inside first and see what’s happened. If anything I will make him apologise to you, then we can leave.”

Yugi bowed his head. He didn’t want to go in, but he knew Yami would not leave until they had.

In the living room, Kaiba and Mokuba were waiting. Mokuba moved away from his brother his eyes on Yami’s. A kind of silent communication between the two had Yami joining him as they left the room, leaving Kaiba and Yugi alone.

An uneasy silence followed as they both stood there, heads bowed as if wondering where to start. But then Kaiba lifted his eyes to look as the smaller young man.

“Your hair is different,” he said.

Yugi’s eyes rose in surprise, he hadn’t expected that. “I was getting ready for the weekend.”

“Do you still want to go?”

“Of course I do, but…”

“But I went and fucked it up.”

“Well, yeah.”

“I really didn’t mean to say what I did. I just lashed out at you because you were there. I don’t think you are a coward. In fact you are the bravest person I’ve ever met.”

“Yami’s always saying things like that.”

“Well, he’s right, you are. And I might have lost the most important thing in my life if you had have given up on me.”

“Important? Me?”

“Yes Yugi, you. ..” He seemed to be fighting himself to say something. Instead he got closer and closer, when he was right in front of Yugi, he got down on his knees making himself shorter than Yugi. “Will you forgive me?”

Yugi couldn’t restrain himself he took the other into his arms and kissed him on the forehead, “Gods, yes, Seto. Don’t you know that I love you.”

Kaiba looked up into Yugi’s huge eyes, “Yeah, I do. And I think I love you too.”

Yugi smiled, “You think?”

Kaiba smiled and reached up to pull Yugi’s head down to his so that their lips touched. And they kissed for the first time.

Behind the door, unknown to them they were being spied upon. Mokuba moved away pumping his fist into the air, “Yes.” Then he saw the look on Yami’s face. “Shit, sorry Yami, you love him too.”

“Yes, but they both need this.”

Mokuba nodded, “Maybe things will work out later?”

“Whatever happens, happens.”

Mokuba cocked his head to the side, “I know that quote.”

“What?”

Mokuba laughed, “Don’t worry about it. What shall we do?”

“I could eat.”

“So could I, let’s leave them alone for now, huh?”

Yami nodded and they moved off the find some food.

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They had only kissed that once before sitting on the couch close together.

“I’m still sorry that I hurt you.”

“I know Seto, but why did you go down there on your own? You knew you only had to ask and we would have gone with you.”

“I know, but I wanted to make sure they were the ones and in a way I didn’t want you to have to see them again.”

“So you went alone and got yourself back into that dark place again. You scared Mokuba, and hurt me. Don’t you see that you can’t do everything on your own. You have got to stop relying completely on yourself and let others help you. Mokuba and I love you Seto, and neither of us wants to lose you.”

“He tells me that Yami loves you.”

“Yeah, I know. And a part of me loves him back… but I love you too and I need you and whether you want to believe it or not, you need me.”

Kaiba smiled, “I don’t think I’ve heard that word used so much in this house ever.”

“What word?”

“Love. And I think you’re right. I do need you,” he turned Yugi’s face to his and they kissed again. When they broke it off Kaiba asked, “We still going away from the weekend?”

“If you want to go.”

“You’ve already gone to so much trouble with your hair and all.”

“But you’re not ready yet. You still look like Seto Kaiba, CEO Kaiba Corporation.”

“I do, don’t I, then we’ll just have to remedy it, won’t we?” He got up and was pulling Yugi up with him, led him upstairs to his room.

“This should be fun,” said Yugi as he let himself be pulled along, his hand in Kaiba’s.

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Hours later, Mokuba and Yami were beginning to get a little worried. Things had been way too quiet, but at least there hadn’t been anymore fireworks.

“You don’t think they’re… um… doing it?” asked Mokuba.

“Doing it?”

“You know… it.”

“Sex you mean?”

“Yeah that.”

“And you’re how old?”

“Oh Yami, I know what happens. I’m with adults more than I am with kids my age. Why do you think it doesn’t bother me that they are both guys and that they are in love? Besides that, I have unlimited internet access, and Seto has never audited my computer, he has no idea what I know and I know a lot.”

“Then maybe I should,” came a voice from the door.

“Oh shit!” said Mokuba, “I am so in it.”

“Yes you are. But don’t worry, I’ll just have to limit your access a bit,” continued Seto.

Mokuba turned to look at his brother, his mouth fell open when he took in what he was looking at, “Gods, it’s a tall Vegeta!”

“Ah, he got it right, Yugi.”

His smaller companion came out from behind him. “Well, I told you you look awesome.”

“Awesome is an understatement. The only thing lacking is the right muscles, otherwise you too look so good.”

“Yami, are you all right?” asked Yugi seeing the stunned look on his dark’s face.

“He’s right you both look good… I -- I mean… I…”

Mokuba stepped in, “So this is what you two have been up to?”

“Getting ready for our weekend,” said Yugi.

“Why what else did you think we were doing?” asked Kaiba.

Mokuba turned bright red.

“Mokuba?” asked Yugi, not realising what was going on.

“Well except for your eye color, you two are just right, even if the heights are wrong. Why didn’t you go the other way?” he threw in to hide his embarrassment.

“Because Yugi’s hair’s a natural, and also because we are being our favourites.”

“So everything is right between the two of you again?” asked Yami.

“Kaiba has apologised over and over,” Yugi blushed almost as bright as Mokuba, “And we’re back on track. I can get my bag when we drop you off at home Yami.”

Mokuba had rushed off and come back with a camera, “Hey guys, I want a picture before you go, this is priceless.”

Kaiba rolled his eyes. “We’re both going under aliases, we don’t want anyone to know who we are.”

“Well I for one can say, you both do not look like yourselves,” said Yami.

Mokuba took his photo before he and his brother disappeared back upstairs to get what Kaiba needed for his weekend away with Yugi.

“Are you sure you’re okay, Yami?”

“Yes Yugi, I’m fine. You did a good job with Kaiba, he really does look good.”

“Hmm, he does, doesn’t he,” smiled Yugi. “What did Mokuba think we were doing?”

“He saw the two of you kissing.”

“So?”

Yami smiled, but didn’t say anything.

Yugi blushed again, “He didn’t think that we were… he couldn’t, could he?”

Yami laughed, “Well, it is the next logical step.”

“But…but…”

“Yugi, you are going away for the weekend alone together.”

“So? We are going away to have fun, like we always do.”

“Yes, but things have changed between you. I mean if you can’t see how hot he looks, you must be on a whole different plane than we are.”

“Hot! You think Seto looks hot!”

Yami smiled seeing the anger in Yugi’s eyes, “Yes, he looks very hot like that.”

Yugi wanted to say something, but he closed his mouth. “You think he’d want to… with me?”

“I don’t know Yugi, after what happened, but he’s gone to a lot of trouble to please you, don’t you think?”

“He is hot, isn’t he?”

Yami walked over to his Hikari and kissed him on the forehead, “Yes Yugi, you’re very lucky you know. Let’s go see if he’s ready to go.”

Yugi let him take him by the arm and they walked off together. He was very confused. Yami thought Seto was hot? Mokuba thought they were having… sex? Seto had told him that he loved him, they had kissed. They were going away alone together. Could something happen on the weekend?

As they found the brothers, Seto was carrying a bag and had changed out of his costume, much to two others disappointment.

“Ready to go?” he asked.

Yugi nodded and he and Yami followed Seto out to the awaiting limo.

The brothers made their farewells, and Mokuba said bye to his friends as they got into the car.

Once back at the game shop, Yugi tore upstairs to strip off the costume he had been wearing to toss it into his awaiting bag. He was just about to rush back downstairs we he saw the puzzle box where he kept his deck. Smiling to himself he grabbed it and it disappeared into his bag, then he hurried off.

“Don’t hurt him again,” warned Yami as he waited with Seto at the door.

“I don’t plan on it.”

“He’s a virgin.”

“What?” Seto was shocked by what Yami had said.

“I’ve never touched him if that is what you thought. Not that I wouldn’t want to.”

They stood with their eyes locked. That was how Yugi found them.

“Ah, hey guys, everything all right?”

Yami turned first, “Everything is fine, Yugi. Have fun, don’t do anything I wouldn’t do.” He kissed him again on the forehead, his eyes once more locked with Kaiba’s.

“Ah, sure… Yami, see ya.”

He got into the car behind Seto, wondering what he had missed.

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