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My Darling Child, My Beloved Master

By Kuso-baba

Chapter IV

"Where….where am I?" Yuugi stared at the glowing globe of green light resting on his palm. He looked up and gazed around him. He was surrounded by the soft color of white as globes of green light similar to the one resting on his palm floats around the air.

He looked towards his feet only to see a city resembling the city of Domino way below.

"I'm flying?" Strangely that notion didn't even faze him. He walked around, his steps making ripples on the image below as if he's walking on water. His ear twitched as he heard tinkling soft laughter. He turned around, "Hello?"

"iygu'shl kudowil muskah …..Yuugi."

Almost hidden from the small globes of light, Yuugi saw a rather blurred form of a woman.

"Come mor tuos del karid."

"I'm sorry. I don't understand you. What are you saying?" He began walking towards her dazedly as if hypnotized by her voice and already he could feel something inside him change as he grew nearer.

"hosh'uya martel Yuugi….mas'aate my Yuugi"

He stopped at the shock when he saw her form clearly as well at the sudden oh so wonderfulbeautifulhorrifyingdisgusting feeling of overwhelming familial love slammed to his chest which spurned on torrents of tears. "oka…san…."

And he doesn't know why. Doesn't know why he call this mysterious figure with blue skin and golden hair with soft eyes full of love broke and build something inside him. He doesn't know why the figure held striking resemblance to something so familiar from his past as well as his present. All he could do is walk towards her open arms and bury his face to the soft folds of her robes.

"inli'ga diloved son…"

He let her caress his cheek and he closed his eyes simply to just feel.

"Come to me my beloved… my son….my Yuugi…"

And he sank down to her arms smelling the sweetest scent as his consciousness faded as did the world and everything in it. And he never felt so loved and so safe as he did now in the arms of his "okasan."

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Yuugi sat staring blankly at the small dot in the wall while his alarm clock continued on to sound shrilly. 'What exactly was that?' He put a hand over his chest where the feeling warmth resides still. He turned and shut down the alarm when its piercing noise starts to hit new heights. His gaze flickered to the deck of duel monsters cards sitting innocently at his desk and unconsciously he reached towards them. He thumbs the rather worn and slightly faded images as he shuffled through them only stopping as he saw the familiar card of mystical elf. Again, the feeling of something outwardly and so loving rose inside him. He quickly covered and returned them to the case.

Seriously….

What the hell is wrong with him.

"This is Kaiba's fault." He grumbled. It doesn't matter that it has been days since he last saw the guy but ever since then he had been having these recurring dreams of the duel monsters at his deck most particularly, the mystical elf.

"Maybe he's right. I should go back to playing. Even the cards are haunting me now." He ended that with a whine as he glared suspiciously at the said deck of cards. He mentally checked his soul bond with his Yami and scowled unhappily at the frayed golden thread. "Or maybe I'm going crazy now. Stupid Yami. Stupid soul bond. Aurgh!" He threw himself back to the bed and glared at the ceiling. "…Stupid me for setting the alarm clock at a no school day. Grr."

He twisted the sheets, he rolled on his bed, backwards, forward, sideward, he wiggled, he bit the pillow and rolled with his pillow until he fell down the floor with a loud thud. Yuugi is bored. Yuugi is frustrated. Yuugi is annoyed and irritated. And right now, it is official; he had gone coo coo bananas.

He reached towards his wallet lying on top of his bedside table. Flipping it open he stared at the golden VIP card Kaiba gave him and scowled.

'Well, no use of staying inside here. I'll just go visit the café. Maybe he's there.'

With that in mind, he stood up and starts his morning rituals and as he passed Atemu's door on his way, he didn't even notice the occupant was gone nor did he pay mind.

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Yuugi poked his head to get a better view at the new games displayed at the window. 'Hmm… the shop still doesn't have that. Better tell grandpa later.'

He straightened up and turned only to grimace at the human traffic. He glanced at his watch and inwardly groaned. Great. He just had to pick out this time of the day to go out. Real smart Mouto.

He ducked towards an empty alleyway breathing a sigh of relief.

Until someone ran over him.

Yuugi gave a small yelp as he fell over.

Whoever ran on him fell on top of him.

Whoever ran on him had also carried an ice cream cone which had splattered on his face.

Yuugi wiped the sticky cold confectionary off his face and looked up to apologize- (no matter even if does go around wearing clothes like a punk or a gangster, really he's a sweet boy. And no, it is not a bondage suit.)

Only to meet icy blue eyes.

And almost screamed.

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"Do you make it a habit to run on people Mouto?"

Oh shit.

"It took me three hours to finally escape my bodyguards and eat my ice cream in peace and quiet without being stared at only for you waste it. "

Oh SHIT!

Kaiba sneered down at Yuugi. "You will replace it or I'll make you're life even more hell than it is now."

"Get Off!" Yuugi managed to croak. 'Kaiba likes sweets?'

Kaiba cocked an eyebrow at the vertically challenged teen. "I'm not moving here until I get confirmation Mouto. Besides, I'm quite comfortable here thank you."

Yuugi glared at him.

Kaiba merely smirked back.

"I hate you." Yuugi pouted in defeat.

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Yuugi stared at Kaiba who sat across him at the table of the same café the last time they had met as he ate through the bowl of strawberry ice cream with such elegance that only the cultured rich posses. He marveled.

Kaiba gave a long-suffering sigh. "Yes Mouto. I'm eating strawberry ice cream and yes, you're still paying."

Yuugi unconsciously pouted. "I know that already but you could have easily paid it for yourself. Why did you have to pick the most expensive one?"

"You bumped into me, wasted my food, ruined my clothes, hence, destroying my day. I'm entitled to an interest Mouto. I'm will suck your wallet dry."

"You're so mean to me. I thought we were friends!"

"Stop imitating that Tea girl."

Yuugi almost drowned at the coffee he's drinking. He laughed. "Her name is pronounce 'Tey-ya' not Tea"

Kaiba would have rolled his eyes if the action had not been beneath him. "Whatever. Tea , Teya, starts with a T, and with an A. No difference."

"My…You're really talkative today."

"….".

"Kaiba? Kaiba? Helooo-"

"…."

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"Sooo…. How many people knows about you're sugar addiction." Yuugi asked as he watched Kaiba decimated his slice of chocolate cake mentally praying that older man would be full already.

"That particular information will cost you."

"Does anyone else even know you like sweets?"

"Refer to the sentence above."

"You don't look like the kind of person to eat those."

Kaiba raised an eyebrow. "Oh? What do you exactly expect me to eat then?"

Yuugi brows met in thought. "Um… foods like Pegasus eat?"

"…I assure you Mouto. I may be infinitely richer than you and the peasants around me but I do process functioning taste buds as normal as anyone else. Don't insult me again." Kaiba sniffed as he put down his fork which he had pointed threateningly at the smaller teen earlier. "And just for that I'm going to order another." He hailed over the waitress.

Yuugi groaned.

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"Don't you get enough of sleep?"

"Not recently, no." Yuugi covered his mouth as he yawned. "The shop has been keeping me busy and my nights had not been exactly restful."

"Don't we all…" Kaiba grumbled. "What are you doing particularly at that alley anyway?"

"I was trying to evade the human traffic during rush hour." Yuugi answered truthfully. "I didn't want to be trampled over."

"No. I suppose not." He called over the waitress.

"You're not going to order again are you?!"

Kaiba scoffed. "Of course not. I'm asking for the bill."

Yuugi looked shocked. "You do have a heart!"

"I am human too. In case you haven't noticed." Kaiba sighed.

"I was wondering about that."

"I could always order another round." Kaiba replied with an annoyed look.

"No! no. Bill is fine."

Kaiba smirked.

Yuugi fished out his money and place it on the tray the waitress handed with a grimace. "I was thinking of taking you up on your offer. I do kind of miss playing duel monsters."

Kaiba checked his watch and shook his head. "It's too late for that now."

"Yeah… I guess. Tomorrow?"

"Don't you have school?"

Yuugi's shoulder slumped. "I guess I forgot about that. Maybe after?"

"Sure." The taller teen shrugged.

"I'll see you at 3."

"Make that at 4"

"Ah. I keep forgetting your job. Don't I?"

"Yes. I'm afraid controlling the business empire is rather tedious." Kaiba said rather regretfully as he stood up and stretched his legs. He flipped open his phone. "Pick me up."

Yuugi rolled his eyes and smiled. "Tommorow at 4."

Kaiba closed his phone. "Yes. " He picked up his briefcase and regarded the other man in a thoughtful manner. "You're surprisingly a good companion Mouto."

"Was that a compliment?" Yuugi inquired with a hint of humor as he, too, stood.

Kaiba merely smiled lightly before turning and leaving the café. "I do believe it was." He entered the limo.

Yuugi smiled. This day hadn't turned bad. Not bad at all.