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/Thoughts/
"You are so quiet little one. Are you alright?" Ms. Davidson inquired. Yugi realized he was still clinging to Yami's shoulders; a bright blush painted his cherubic cheeks pink. He unwrapped his arms from around Yami letting them fall limply to his sides.
He nodded stiffly as his thoughts raced of what he had just found out, /Yami's a siren! Oh Ra! Yami's a siren! I didn't even know they existed! I wonder what else exists... Wait!...Does that mean these strange feelings I have towards him are because of his powers?/
"A penny for your thoughts?" Ms. Davidson asked; her friendly green eyes meeting Yugi's amethyst.
"I'm wondering if..." Yugi hesitated unsure of how to word his query to the older siren.
"If what?" Her green eyes searching the youth's face. After several minutes of silence; her eyes going back and forth between Yugi and Yami she smiled, "Oh! I think I know what you are asking. There is only one way to find out." Yugi titled his head confused. She locked her eyes on the young siren, "Yami, I would like to do a test on Yugi's behalf. If you don't mind."
A narrow raven eyebrow arched, "Oh? I don't mind at all. What is it?" he looked first at Yugi and then at Ms. Davidson.
"I need you to sing. Yugi seems to be confused if...your abilities to sway emotions have had an effect on him. I want you to sing something and try to sway Yugi's emotions throughout the song. Try to change his emotions a few times," the drama teacher responded
"How do I control someone's emotions while singing?" the deep baritone voice asked.
She smiled, "You place all of your attention and focus into the emotion you want your listeners to feel and sing your heart out. As you become stronger and your abilities grow, it will become second nature for you and not something you have to focus on. You may try closing your eyes as well. I found that when I was a young siren, that helped me immensely."
Yami blinked at her before sighing and hiding the crimson pools of his eyes behind his eyelids. He opened his mouth and focused on the first emotion; love. He briefly switched the emotion to be sorrow and pain; then to anger. Lastly, happiness and wonder. He opened his eyes to see a smirking green eyed siren.
"What?" He asked.
Yugi sighed, "It didn't work. I didn't feel anything. No changes at all. Just the same thing."
"Oh it worked alright; just not on you, Yugi. Also, that was beautiful," she faced Yami again, "You're abilities are outstanding for someone so young."
Yugi blinked confused, "How did it work if it didn't have any effect on me?"
"Well, I have a few theories to why he can not sway your emotions, but it is really too early to tell. We will have to wait and see. All you need to know right now, Yugi, is that your emotions are genuine. Yami's ability has not had any sway over them."
/That's a relief./ Yugi thought smiling.
"I have to be going now. Yami, you and I will talk more about this. I'm sure you have many questions. I apologize that they will need to wait for now," Ms. Davidson frowned.
"Thank you for your help. I appreciate your help," Yami gave a small bow to her before he and Yugi took their leave; heading back to Yami's cycle. Yugi turned to bid his teacher farewell before the door closed behind them. Yugi was silent during their walk towards the Harley; his violet orbs staring off into nothingness.
"Yugi?" A deep baritone voice broke him out of his thoughts.
"Hmm?" he asked glancing at Yami.
"I would appreciate it if you did not say anything about all of this to the others," Yami whispered as the two doppelgangers walked through the parking lot.
Yugi shook his head, "It's not my secret to tell, Yami. I won't say anything."
"Thank you, Yugi," The crimson eyed Egyptian swung his leg over the black motorcycle and held his hand out to help Yugi onto the cycle. Yami placed the helmet on the petite doppelgangers head; his nimble fingers strapping the protective gear on the smaller tri-colored teen, "If you don't mind, I would like to make a stop for a little while before I take you home."
"Sure, where do you want to go?" Yugi asked.
"The park. I need to think and talk to someone I trust," Yami answered as he turned to the front of the bike and brought the machine roaring to life. Yugi locked his arms around Yami's torso getting lost in his thoughts while Yami drove to the park near The Game Shop.
/I wonder why his abilities didn't work on me. I know when I heard him sing that one day, I wanted to hear more. I needed to hear more of his singing, but I didn't feel any other emotions except that. Oh, and finding out the Ms. Davidson is one too. I didn't see that one coming./ Yugi was brought out of his thoughts as Yami stopped the motorcycle and removed the helmet from Yugi's tri-colored spiked head.
"You were so quiet the whole way," Yami smiled to him as he helped him slide off the tall black motorcycle.
"I was just thinking," Yugi responded as he watched a gentle smile cross the beautiful dusky lips of Yami. "Oh yea, you mentioned you wanted to go somewhere private and quiet where you could think and we could talk. I know of the perfect place. Come on." Yugi knew the park Yami drove them to very well. It was his favorite park in Domino; not that they had many, but it still had a charm to it that the others didn't have. Yugi led Yami through a gravel pathway through the woods and up to a hill where a few benches rest near a fountain. Yami went to sit on the edge of the fountain and stare down into the water.
"Thank you for bringing me here," Yami watched the water flow through the fountain.
"You're welcome," Yugi sat next to Yami. He did not want to pry. He knew Yami wanted to talk to him and he would when he was ready.
Almost as if on queue, Yami sighed, "I cannot believe my family never told me about this. At least one of them had to be siren for me to inherit it." Yami became silent, his crimson eyes unfocused as he thought about his parents, "I bet at least my mother was. I remember a few times where my adventurous side got me into trouble and hurt. She would always sing to help me feel better."
"Wait..your mother..'was'? What do you mean your mother 'was'? Where is she now?" Yugi asked curiously.
Yami smiled softly at the youth before him, "She is no longer with us. She passed on several years ago. My father passed earlier this year. I think he died of a broken heart. He was never the same after mother passed."
"I'm very sorry about your parents, Yami," compassion and sympathy filled amethyst met the deep crimson pools of the young siren.
"Thank you. Also, I'm sorry for biting your lip so hard. I just needed to give you the air so you wouldn't drown while we were hiding," tan fingers reached up to touch Yugi's small bruised and slightly plump lower lip.
"I must admit it caught me off guard. I am grateful that you saved me thought. I really don't know why this guy is after me and I have a feeling it's not over yet," Yugi reached down to touch the water in the fountain creating ripples as the liquid gave way to the movement of his fingers.
"Did he say anything to you?" Yami asked.
"Not really. Nothing important. At least nothing I can think of off the top of my head," Yugi responded continuing to play with the water.
"If you remember something, please let me know. I want to help you resolve this bully problem," Yami leaned forward; forcing Yugi's attention onto himself instead of the water.
"You've done enough, Yami! You saved my life today," Yugi gaped at the siren. He could not believe that Yami was offering to help with such a dangerous man after everything Yami had already done for him.
"I want to. You are my friend. I don't want anything to happen to you," Yami smiled at the amethyst eyed teen.
Yugi felt a small pang of sadness as Yami stated that. /His...friend.../ Yugi blinked surprised at himself. /What the hell is with me? What are these feelings that I get every time I am near him? And why would being called his friend make me feel sad? I just don't get it./
"Yugi?" Yami was waving a tanned hand in front of his face.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I was just lost in thought," Yugi sighed.
"What about?" the baritone voice asked in concern.
"Nothing important. Was there anything else you wanted to talk about?" Yugi responded looking away afraid his eyes would tell the true story of what is going on in his head.
"Well, I do need to practice my abilities and see what kind of 'powers' I have. Would you like to go on a swim with me tomorrow?" Yami smiled.
Large amethyst eyes widened as his head snapped back around to look at Yami, "That sounds great! I would love to. Just remember we have to be back by 4:00 pm to meet the group to work on the World History Project."
"I'm sure that can be arranged," Yami smiled, "Time to get you home. You have had quite the exhausting day little one."
Yugi giggled, "So have you, Yami!" The taller merely winked before standing and following Yugi back out of the forest section of the park.