Darkness Finds Love

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh or anything related to it. I also do not own When I’m Gone by 3 Doors Down- just loved the song enough to turn it into part of the story. Aurora is my character however. She, I will claim… *sly grin*
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Darkness Finds Love


Aurora finished her musical set and climbed down from the stage. She had felt an odd sensation when she sang her opening song, My Only Love. It was not like the other times she had sang it. It always was filled with emotion, but when she spotted Yugi in the crowd, she began to wonder if she would actually make it through the entire song without falling apart. She found a new type of resolve and decided to sing it as if attempting to reach the spirit she knew was alive somewhere within the boy. Being the distance that was between them, she had no idea if the song had any impact, however.

She sang several songs in that set that ranged from slow to very upbeat after she saw him disappear into the karaoke building. She danced and moved in time to the words and rhythm. She had pushed herself to forget he was even there. That is, until she felt a strange sensation mid way through her set. It was the sensation of great powers being drawn upon. She knew something had happened. She also had no way to tell just where it had happened without stopping her performance and shocking everyone. She had to go on like nothing had happened. One of the first things she did when she was done though, was head over to the counter where Zahara had been busily tending to the teens catching their breaths from dancing. They were deep in discussion when a dark voice beside her interrupted them.

“Can someone help him? He has been hurt.” Aurora’s eyes snapped open wide and Zahara gasped, nearly dropping the glass in her hand. It took them a moment to recover before springing back into action. Zahara grabbed a wet cloth and came out from behind the counter to dab at the cuts on the injured teen’s face. She looked up at him briefly and caught the sight of crimson eyes. This was not Yugi who had brought the boy to them. It was his darker side. His Yami. Her father’s spirit.

There's another world inside of me
That you may never see
There’re secrets in this life
That I can't hide


Aurora watched her daughter help the teen for only a moment before her attention was drawn back to the presence that had spoken. He looked like Yugi enough, but there were definitely some differences there. Differences she knew too well. As badly as she wanted to see him again, a warning feeling fell over her and all she wanted was to suddenly turn and walk away. She feared what she would say. What she would think. Will he still be connected to me enough to have our telepathic link? She wondered as she slowly backed away. He looked up at her and just stared. His eyebrows drawn together in thought. His eyes met hers and her breath caught in her throat. She willed herself not to think. To keep her mind absolutely blank. Music was beginning to fill the room and he stepped closer to her. She found herself backed up against the counter.



Somewhere in this darkness
There's a light that I can't find
Well maybe it's too far away
Maybe I'm just blind
Maybe I'm just blind


Don’t let him get too close, she told herself. Must keep him at a distance… She closed her eyes to steady herself as he drew nearer to her. This was going to be harder than she thought. She wanted to grab him, and hold him tight. Her instincts were screaming for her to run. With a gasp and a moan, she wrenched herself away from the counter and headed away, not caring where she went. He grabbed her at the edge of the dance floor and the force of it spun her around to face him. She closed her eyes tightly and turned her head to the side, avoiding him. His gentle hand reached up and raised her face to meet his. There was confusion in those crimson eyes. The music flowed over them and the beat swept them on to the floor.


When your education x-ray
Cannot see under my skin
I won't tell you a damn thing
That I could not tell my fans

I want to talk to him, she realized in fear. I want to tell him how much I have missed him. How much I still love him. She closed her eyes to stop the tears from building. She just could not give in to her desires. She had no idea the thoughts that were going through his mind as he held her and they danced. But she knew hers were dangerously close to taking control.

“To your mind, you will simply think yourself to be a Nameless Pharaoh. Possibly even taking the name of Yami for your knowledge of the dark powers of the shadow realm…” Her words filtered through her head before she could stop them. The look on his face as they turned around the dance floor told her he heard them. They were still linked together. Gasping, she used her next spin to try to break away. He caught her, however, and brought her back against him.
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Roaming through this darkness
I'm alive but I'm alone
Part of me is fighting this
But part of me is gone


The crowd moved out of the way and created a circle around them as they moved in time to the beat. They spun and turned and twisted. Their eyes meeting after each turn. They danced as if they had been dancing together for years. He knew that was not possible. Searching the mind he was sharing, he knew the boy who had released him had only met this woman a short time ago. She was also several years older than the boy, he could sense that.

“To your mind, you will simply think yourself to be a Nameless Pharaoh. Possibly even taking the name of Yami for your knowledge of the dark powers of the shadow realm…”

Yami? Is that my name? he wondered. He was confused by the voice in his head that had said those words. Even more confused when she tried to escape into the crowd again. He was not sure why, but he knew he could not let her go. Not just yet. He grabbed her and pulled her back against him. She seemed to be fighting something inside her. He felt her to be a light in the darkness he had been a part of for so long. He was alive for the moment. Thrown into a world he did not know, and facing things he did not understand. He was a part of this boy whose body he was in, but he felt very oddly alone. As if something was missing. Something this woman seemed to fill.
But why? he asked himself. Why does she stir these feelings within me? Who is she?


So hold me when I'm here
Right me when I'm wrong
Hold me when I'm scared
and Love me when I'm gone

He held her tighter against him as they moved again. Her movements were fluid and in perfect time. He swallowed hard as her body made contact with his again. Her back was to him and her eyes were closed. She had given herself to the music. Lost in his embrace. He felt the urge to hold her close. To keep her near. To protect her and keep her safe. He had an odd sense that he had promised her something a long time ago.


Everything I am
And everything in me
wants to be the one
that you wanted me to be

Why do I feel this way? He asked himself again as he spun her to face him. Her eyes. The deep Lapis blue of her eyes. They made him feel as if he was falling into the stars in space and time. He knew those eyes from somewhere.

“I Will Never Forget”


I'll never let you down
Even if I could
I'd give up everything
If only for your good

He watched as she closed her eyes briefly. He sensed a struggle within her. What is she hiding, he wondered. The urge to reach out to her came over him. It was as if he wanted her in a way he did not understand. Her fluid dance movements had not been making it any easier on him either. He was startled when she broke away and he had to chase her off the dance floor. He finally caught up with her in a dark hallway.

“Wait!” he called after her. Grasping her hand he turned her back around, but instead of just holding her, he lightly pushed her against the wall. He kept one hand on her arm, holding her in place. She stared up at him, wide-eyed. He realized she did not fear him though. Her wide-eyed expression seemed to be telling him more. It was a look of longing.

So hold me when I'm here
Right me when I'm wrong
You can hold me when I'm scared
You won't always be there
So love me when I'm gone


They continued to stare at each other for the longest time. Neither one moving, or even wanting to move. Gently, he raised his free hand to lightly brush a few strands of her hair away from he face. She moaned softly and closed her eyes at his touch. One of her own hands reaching up and resting on his upper arm.

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Maybe I'm just blind

Aurora found herself almost willing him to kiss her before she shocked herself out of her fantasy world. Her eyes snapped open again and she saw him leaning close. She pressed herself harder against the wall. She knew it was a mistake letting herself be lead onto the dance floor first and then not fighting him off as he followed her into the hall. She had just given in and let herself become vulnerable, completely forgetting what had happened.

I'll never let you down
Even if I could
I'd give up everything
If only for your good

She wished she could tell him everything. Wished things could be the way they once were. Wished she could give in. Oh! How she wanted to give in. To taste his lips again. Would they taste like they did before? NO! She gasped and tears filled her eyes. But her body was no longer listening. It melted to his touch and allowed him to continue leaning toward her.

So hold me when I'm here
Right me when I'm wrong
You can hold me when I'm scared

She felt his hand leave her arm and make an attempt to draw her near him. She tried to fight it again, but no longer had the strength to. “Yami,” she whispered. She felt him pause and when she opened her eyes, he was only gazing at her with confused eyes.

“Why the name of Darkness?” he asked her. A voice floated into his mind again.

“For your knowledge of the dark powers of the shadow realm.”

He was not sure if it was her voice or a faint memory of his past. She said nothing to answer his question, but she sighed sadly. He could feel her grip on his arm. A tight grip, as if holding on for her life.

Dear Ra, she pleaded silently. Help me, I am falling out of control. I cannot stop his kiss, yet I should not allow it. Please, help me!
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You won't always be there
So love me when I'm gone
Love me when I'm gone

Again he felt compelled to lean close. Something inside him wanted to be near her. As he got closer and strange scent caught his attention. It was enough to trigger a faded memory. A flash of white. Red gold hair and deep blue eyes. That was all he could see before the memory faded again. Her eyes closed again and even he felt his own begin to lose their vision as he leaned close enough to almost brush her lips with his own. A cough brought them out of their world and Aurora straightened up in Yami’s embrace.

“What is going on here?” a brunette asked with her hands on her hips.

“Nothing that concerns you,” Aurora responded, though she was slightly relieved. She feared what would have happened had they kissed. With a telepathic link still intact after all these years, it was hard enough to keep her thoughts away from him when they were apart. There was no way she could have managed to keep her secrets from him had the kiss taken place.

“If that is Yugi, then it has everything to do with me.” Aurora looked over at the man she called Yami. He was carefully moving between the two woman as if unsure as to whom he should be helping if the words became harsher. Aurora’s lips turned to a smirk at the girl’s words.

“So you care for Yugi do you? He is lucky to have such a friend to look after him,” she said lightly as she made an attempt to brush off the potential fight that was building.

“That’s right,” the girl said with a scowl. “I won’t let him be hurt!” Aurora raised an eyebrow as the smaller girl came at her. Her patience had worn thin from the events of the night and she was not about to take a hit from a jealous friend who seemed to have no idea who she really cared about. Zahara had mentioned in passing the actions of this girl as of late. Aurora knew full well that this girl may have meant to protect Yugi, but she was also attempting to lay claim to the other half of him. The half that belonged to her. She caught the hand that was coming at her and twisted the young girl around defensively. She refused to hurt her, but she was not about to take the hit either.

“Be forewarned, I do not take kindly to those who attack me. I can be your friend, or your worst enemy, whichever you choose,” Aurora told her in a dark voice.
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Well there we have it- the 2nd song fic that interrupted the actual fic itself... Sorry if it wasn't what you might have been expecting... It looked a lot better in my head lol.. Anyway- now I am back to creating the next chapter for EL 2...