Unsweet Silence Chapter 12

With their movie chosen and their seats reserved they all jumped into Anzu's favourite blue car and started their journey to the movies. Anzu leaned out of the window for the ninth time "You retarded excuse for a divers-licence-achiever! Get off my bumper!"
Serenity chuckled and pulled her inside "Temper, babe" she reminded her gently with a smile.
Anzu nodded and pinched her nose "I hate Sunday traffic" she muttered before parking at last. She gave the guy the finger as he went by and then got out. "I'm in such an effing rage!" she hissed angrily, so angry that she couldn't even swear properly.
Serenity smirked, a look that didn't suite her in the daytime, and pulled Anzu into a quick kiss "Feeling better?" she asked innocently.
Yami and Joey averted their eyes and Joey affectionately covered Yugi's eyes as Anzu kissed her red headed girlfriend back "Da pair a ya need ta remember we're in public" Joey said, he was used to their random kisses, but the rest of the world wasn't.
Anzu broke their kiss and sighed "Sorry darling, the public awaits" she pouted and stroked Serenity's cheek before holding her hand and walking with the boys. "And shut it, Joseph, just because you didn't get any action last night" she snapped at him, mad about her kiss being interrupted.
Serenity still looked a little dazed but patted them both on the shoulders before saying "It's a day for fun, not fights. Smiles all round"
Yami rolled his eyes. "And they call me distracted" Yugi rolled his eyes too and then began to walk at Yami's side, trotting to keep up, snickering at the threesome's arguments and instant makeups. Yami nodded "You get used to it after a while" he said to the smaller star head.
Yugi nodded absently and kept walking, enjoying the sunshine.
Suddenly he froze, his ears catching the eerie and hauntingly terrifying wail of a siren. Yugi fell behind as he fearfully shook, seeing the fire, hearing the screams, screeching tires as breaks failed, ambulance, police, fire engine!
Yugi bolted.
He couldn't handle that!
Not now!
Tears fell from his eyes as he ran, he wasn't looking where he was going, he just had to escape the noise. Eventually he found himself in an alley, with only a dim blurred memory of how he got there, curled up behind a dumpster. Covering his ears and shivering, crying, pure fear and adrenaline controlling his reactions.
That's why he ran. He had panicked.
Suddenly warm hands were on his shoulders. Yugi looked up, still half mad with the flashbacks the noise had brought with it, he only saw crimson and then flung his arms around the person.

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Yami looked down at the shaking teen that clung to his middle, thinking of what happened; walking along he noticed that Yugi wasn't with him. He turned around and saw Yugi, paler than death, shaking, wide eyed, looking around like game in a trap... to the sound of the siren.
When Yami had reached out for him, the others had noticed that something was wrong.
Yami was nearly at Yugi's side when a wall crashed down behind Yugi's eyes, blocking out his sense of reason and what was before him, only seeing what had scared him so. Then he had bolted.
Bolted was the right word for it, a foal that was prancing about in panic, unsure if there was danger. Then fear getting the best of it and it bolting, trying to run from danger to find safety.
"Yugi!" Joey called after the panic driven teen. Yami, Serenity, Anzu and Joey were all soon chasing him when he didn't respond. Following him in his crazed state to his hiding place; finding him trying to become as small as possible and block out the sound.
Yami thought he saw Yugi recognise him for a second before he threw himself at him, holding him in a death grip.
Joey tried to approach but Yami held up a hand "Wait" he warned them. They all stopped and listened curiously, concerned for their smallest friend. "Don't crowd him… it's the sirens, they're affecting him…" Yami ran a hand up and down Yugi's back while they faded.
Serenity approached slowly, then crouched by Yugi's side and touched his face softly "Yugi?"
Yami sighed and in as few words as possible told them about Yugi's parents, and his fear of fire, sirens and why he's traumatised into silence. Anzu and Joey looked pale and for a moment Yami was worried that they'd be sick.
The arms around him loosened and Yugi sat up.
His eyes were wide. I'm scared…
Yami hugged him again "Don't be scared, Yugi. We won't let anything hurt you"
Serenity patted and rubbed his back soothingly, then Joey and Anzu were there, also comforting the little teen. Yugi sighed at last and let everyone go. He smiled slightly and looked down, I'm sorry, I reacted stupidly.
Yami helped him up "Anyone who's been through what you've been through has more than an excuse to act like that. Come on, the next time you feel like running, hold onto us" Yami advised.
Yugi smiled, and wiped his eyes then got up and then hesitantly held Yami's hand. Anzu smiled, Aww… how cute! She smiled and decided that the mission was almost officially self sustaining now. "Erm… Did I miss half the conversation or did Yami become a physic?" the two shrugged good naturedly and just enjoyed the sight of the lovebirds together.

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The rest of the day passed on without any other incidents. The movie was funny, the Hangover. Yami felt his sides splitting about halfway through the film. Serenity had giggled herself out, she shook with silent laughs for the last fifteen minuets. Joey was barking all the way through, Anzu was crying at the end. Yugi had recovered from his scare and was almost crying with laughter too.
"Oh man! Da monkey!" Joey said as they walked out, laughing his head off. Everyone else laughed as they remembered the monkey's scenes.
Anzu shook her head "I thought the stripper car run was more entertaining than a chimp" Serenity was being supported by the older girl now, crying with laughter with no signs of calming down soon.
Yugi was holding his hurting stomach, but he couldn't stop himself from laughing, even thought it ached! Yami snorted then burst into his own laughter that set everyone sane off again. Serenity fell over.
Everyone seemed to decide to just sit on the curb until they calmed down. Yugi leaning on Yami as he caught his breath, but all it took was one bad impression from Joey, or Anzu, or one of them would burst into laughter again at a funny thought then they'd all be off laughing again.
Yami gasped at last "I-I… think we… sh-should… get home" he gasped out between laughs and pants.
Anzu nodded after giggling again "But no strippers" here we go again…

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Joey slapped himself and then got a grip "Alright! Look at us! Any dork would think dat we've been on crack!"
Yami snickered and at last calmed down enough to stand. "F-feels like it" he got out, almost normally. Anzu and Joey hoisted up Serenity and almost dragged her to the car, she was still partly in hysterics and partly falling asleep.
Anzu belted her in with a kiss "Darling… wake up for a moment, it's no fun if you can't kiss me back" she whined.
Serenity smiled and kissed back chastely "Sorry babe, I'm so tired"
Anzu stroked her hair and jumped in the drivers seat next to her "No action tonight then" she decided.
Joey groaned. "I really needed ta know dat Anzu!" he barked at her, honey eyes protective and slightly embarrassed. Anzu stuck her tongue out at him in the mirror.
Anzu parked and stretched, Joey lifted the sleeping Serenity out of the car and walked towards the stairs. "We'll put this one to bed, you take Yug home, ya highness" Joey smirked.
Yami rolled his eyes "I'll be back soon then" he said, moving to the front of the car, Yugi getting into the seat beside him. Yugi pulled on his sleeve and handed a note; Why did he call you highness?
Yami laughed slightly, his sides still hurting from all the laughing before. "Well… the first question he asked me when I came to Domino was 'are you related to the Pharaohs' and I am" he looked at Yugi, worried that this would make him see him differently. Yugi's jaw dropped open slightly and he looked impressed. Yami sighed "But I really earned it in becoming the King of Games. Something that you've stolen from me" he winked at Yugi, making him blush, and look apologetic.
Yami chuckled and messed with Yugi's bags lightly. "Don't worry about it, I'll steal it back from you" Yugi laughed and shook his head slightly.
Yami raised an eyebrow and smirked "Oh… is that a challenge?"
Yugi thought about it and nodded.
Yami chuckled deeply as he pulled up outside the closed shop, night having fallen during the movie-after-giggle. "Then I wish you the best of luck, your highness" Yami teased as Yugi approached his front door.
Yugi smiled up at Yami then blushed when he realised how close they were, one more step and they'd be touching. Yami sensed this too and took half a step forwards, feeling Yugi's body heat and seeing his blush brighten. Yami smiled gently, so the little one did like him…
Yami didn't know what possessed him to do it, but he leaned forwards and kissed his little one, right on the cheek.
Yugi blushed so hard blood should have been coming out of his nose. He raised a hand to touch the spot that had been kissed in a daze.
Yami's brain caught up with his actions and he jumped back with a blush as well. "I-I… you… Yugi" he stuttered.
Yugi caressed the spot that had been kissed and smiled, sweetly, lovingly. With one hand he reached for Yami's wrist to keep him from escaping, and with his other, eyes sparkling, blush brightening, he pointed to his lips in a shy ask.
Yami froze at the meaning… kiss me? He saw Yugi's face fall when he didn't respond, he looked down, tears in his eyes.  I knew it was too good to be real… he was just teasing me after all…
Yugi sniffed as his heart broke. Yami saw the light in his eyes go out and quickly grasped his shoulders and turn him back to face him. Yugi blinked. Yami smiled, then lowered his lips to Yugi's.
Yugi gasped then melted.
It wasn't a hot kiss. Not a harsh or passion filled one. It wasn't even a sensual kiss.
But it was unbearably sweet. Yugi's arms rested on Yami's biceps, Yami's hands against his back. The kiss was chaste, sweet, loving, neither wanting to risk shattering the beautiful illusion that they had right now…
Yugi and Yami pulled back almost at the same time, and just stood in the night that had begun to drizzle, staring into the eyes of the other. Crimson into Amethyst, tan against pale, the taller looking down at the smaller, and they knew that they loved each other.
Yami smiled at last and loosened his arms from around his little one. His little one. Yami touched Yugi's cheek softly and then felt his heart jump as the teen leaned into the touch… I do love you…
Yugi smiled up at the taller, a hand covering the tan one to keep him there for a while longer. I do love you, this feeling can't be anything else… his eyes shone with a light so beautiful Yami's soul ached.
Yami cradled his face again, his skin so soft… he leaned in closer, his eyes locked with Yugi's the entire time, warning and promising at once. "Hikari…" Yami breathed before touching those pink lips once more.
Yugi sighed as his love kissed him again. Sweetly once again, making him turn to jelly. Hikari… light...? My Yami… and his kissed back. "Yami…" he whispered again, softer than the summer air could sigh.
Yami didn't hear him say it, but he felt his lips move against his own, and recognised his name. Yami and Hikari, Dark and Light.
Yami pulled back. Yugi smiled. Yami painfully took a step back, then another. Letting his fingers linger on his hikari's light soft skin… then leaving.
Yugi waved him off and pressed a hand to his lips. Remembering the kisses they had shared. My Yami…
Yugi vanished inside and tip toed up to his room. Laying down on his pillow and falling asleep with a content smile. My Yami…