Monday, May 23, 2005

Hello, everyone!
Yesterday was an extrodinary day! I posted 2 stories on fanfiction.net and wrote another one, in the pov of Yami Yugi.

Its called, When Chocolate Calls.

Genre: humor
note: the [i] and [b] are code. [i] is when Yugi is speaking; [b] is when Yami is speaking.
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The urges to eat chocolate were strange.

Yugi had quite a sweet tooth, therefore, he had gained one too, sort of. He could distinguish cake from pie, candy from cupcakes. Chocolate bars were his host’s newest craze.

It was late evening, around eight. Yugi was deep into his history text when the urge for the American treat overcame him, him who had no body to speak of. Cursing Yugi’s tender spot for teeth rotting goodness, he remained silent, hoping not to disturb his host. Still, the velvet taste of the chocolate tempted him.

[i]Are you okay? [i]

Startled just a little bit, he managed to compose himself. [b]Yes, I am. [b]

[i]Okay, then…just checking. I’m gonna get some chocolate from the store next corner.[i]

Overwhelmingly relieved, he couldn’t help the happiness that swept across their bond.

[i]If you wanted it so bad, Yami, you could have told me![i] Yugi giggled, and Yami felt mortified, and realized his thoughts hadn’t been guarded. Yugi had been in on the whole thing.

He pursed his lips and crossed his arms akimbo, miffed. If he had had a body, his humiliation would be far worse.

[i]Oh, don’t be such a martyr.[i]Yugi’s scolding voice eased him a bit, and he sighed.

[b]Just get the chocolate.[b]

[i]Yes, sir.[i] His childish joy was infectious, and Yami found it all but impossible to be annoyed any longer.

Yugi set out of the game shop and traversed the short distance to shop that housed his dear chocolaty goodness. It really was only a few minutes walk from the Game Shop, something both of them were grateful for.

When the short boy had pushed the entrance door open (the shop was open until nine at night), the proprietor of the establishment, Hikagi san, waved in a friendly way at his favorite customer and grinned. Hikagi san was a kind soul with a twinkle in his eyes, and kept his tiny shop impeccable. The counters always gleamed, the glass that housed the treats bore no cuts or streaks. The cash register was set beside a canister of tasteful napkins and a little stand that held business cards.

“Yugi kun, how nice to see you! I was waiting for you today. The usual?”

“Yes, sir.” Yugi grinned and dug his hands further into his pockets to retrieve his wallet to pay for his bill, while the good man scooped three bars of dark chocolate into a bag. They were big, at least the size of his fist, and one inch thick. He nearly drooled at the sight of the treat, but managed to restrain himself and pay for them.

“Have a good evening, Hikagi san,” he said, taking the crinkled paper bag and waving.

“Don’t eat it all tonight, young lad. It’ll keep you up.” Yet he and Hikagi san knew that Yugi would eat it all in one night, and not loose an ounce of sleep. It helped him to stay awake finishing homework, oddly enough. Yugi nodded and slipped out the door, back toward the shop.

Eagerly, Yugi took one of the pieces, then switched with Yami, so that Yami was the one standing on the street holding the chocolate bar. Touched by the boy’s affection, he decided to indulge, and kept up the brisk walk back to the Game Shop. Grandpa had been napping when Yugi had left, so he had to be careful. Sugoroku san was notorious for long naps.

The treat was a novelty for him, still, in that first bite. He had tasted the milk chocolate, but it was much too soft. The bitter taste enticed his taste buds better, something he likened to the ying and yang relationship with yamis and hikaris.

For a moment, he reveled in the simple pleasures of living in the modern world. Too bad Egypt hadn’t had chocolate when he had been alive.

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Ja!
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