#noctisday

[darkenedtogray]

Seeing a guy randomly show himself as if out of nowhere wasn't nearly as shocking as it would have been even a few months ago. He had already seen things that couldn't be easily explained even before he left Egypt and came to Japan. It just continued after that though.

Apparently, youkai for example were supposed to be extinct. But he saw more than a few of them. Then there was also what his brother told him about the fae realm and how they both apparently had fae blood in them.

The only thing that Heba was unsure of was who this guy was. Even the ping of familiarity deep down didn't soften his expression. If anything, it hardened even more from what he heard.

"Oh, you mistook me for Yugi huh? Wrong twin. But exactly do you want with my brother?" he replied, eyes narrowing further as he folded his arms.

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[game-weaver]

“Father...” 

[niveux]

There were whispers. He expected them, of course, but that didn’t stop the sting that burned in his chest.

Murderer.

Liar.

Betrayer.

Villain.

The guard at his side was... large enough that people avoided saying things directly to him but he could still hear them. Yami adjusted his silver crown and straightened his spine. He was home for the first time in a very long time and he wasn’t going to let a few small words ruin his time.

[game-weaver]

"I can give them a definition of 'boogeyman' if they so choose that of me."

"I mean I still think they aren't worth the energy BUT if they really want to force your hand.....I'm not gonna stop you."

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Talk it Out

"Something is on your mind."

Yugi straightened from leaning on the balcony wall and looked at the king who stood behind him. "Well yeah...The festival starts today right?"

"True, but it is something else." Oberon moved beside him, looking out over the city. "You may not remember your life before, but your mannerisms are much the same."

"What do you mean?"

"You...My son before," he corrected himself gently, "would come out to this balcony and lose himself to thought whenever something weighed heavily on his mind."

Yugi lowered his eyes and rested his elbows on the railing again. The fae king waited patiently, letting him mull over his thoughts. "Why did you change?"

He turned to his son and tilted his head. "It is my turn to ask what you mean."

"You hated me, hated Yami. Now you want me here during festivals, maybe more, being a royal prince when I don't know the first thing about it. I'm not...Royal. I see the way others stare at me, some don't like it." He looked at his hands, clenching his jaw a little. "Wouldn't it be better if I just stayed away? I can't imagine things are easy for a King either, with a bastard son that's half human."

Oberon's eyes softened a little and he thought about his words carefully. "When I first saw you, I was filled with pain and it unfortunately came out as hatred. I lost my only son brutally and you were just a reminder of that, it felt like some kind of cruel trick. But...After the first shock and I processed who you were, that you were my son by blood, not just reincarnation, I had a realization."

"And that was...?"

"I did not wish to lose another child." He answered softly. "I would not be able to bear it, let alone at my own hand for my anger. So I chose to change, to adapt, to try and let go of that pain. And... Get to know you. But more than that I wanted you to know this side of your life. The nobles can be judgmental if they want, but you are a Prince by blood and that wont change. That being said, if you....Do not wish to visit, to be part of this, I will respect that and try not to push."

Yugi's shoulders eased a little and he looked out at the view again. "But what if they judge you too?"

"Let them," he shrugged. "I'm King for a reason, they wouldn't dare cross me. Besides," he nudged him with his shoulder gently. "A lot of them are stuffy assholes anyway." He smiled slightly, a smile that only grew when he heard Yugi laugh.

"Thanks Oberon." He, straightening up. "I think...I'm ready to join the party now."

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The night air felt different tonight. Everything was shifting, the chill beginning to melt but not quite turning to a warmth yet, plants pushing up through the remaining snow but still too sleepy to form buds, animals sturring in their burrows but not quite waking. It was that odd in between time when it was not quite winter, not quite spring, a time when everything seemed to hold its breath and wait to sigh as the rest of the ice faded.

Though some seemed to be holding their breath for a different reason. An unease that wasn't just the shifting season but the shift in… An energy. Of a presence. Something ancient, something that had both been here for so long and yet seemed out of place.

And indeed the figure didn't quite fit, walking from shadow to light, realm to realm, like a breath. Not there one moment but there the next as smoothly as if perhaps he had just been looked over. But there was something about him.... His suit was dark and fitted, long mulberry hair tied back in a braid. There was no crown upon his head but there was something regal about him. Head held a bit too high. A little too tall. Skin a little too perfect. He was a man, but…Those sharp, golden eyes spoke of something dangerous as he turned to look at the blonde.

"Good evening."

Jounouchi had felt the shift in the air long before the mysterious figure had appeared. Every sense had been heightened the moment the air had shifted. His own animal instinct made the hair on the back of his neck silently stand on end. He didn't like that in the slightest.

When that tall, lithe man turned to look at him, Jou's eyes narrowed just slightly.

"....Same to you." He responded after a moment, still trying to get a read on this guy. He didn't like the fact that he couldn't get a solid gauge on the man who seemed...Docile for the time being. But even those who seemed harmless could be the most dangerous in the end, and that look in those golden eyes definitely proved that. He'd have to tread carefully with this one.

"...You new around here? Haven't seen you before." He inquired, turning to face the other fully as he spoke. He'd play nice until given a reason not to, but he hoped it wouldn't come to that.

[flamesignitea]

"Thank you. Do not misunderstand however, I will still be keeping a close eye on you, and him. But, I will respect his wishes of staying with you as well, I merely wish for his happiness and safety above all else. That is all I really wished to speak to you on, and, should the need arise, I will return. Yugi knows how to get to my world, though I doubt your alchemy would be able to. Still, I have ways to hear across the veil if you need anything." The king turned back to the door.

"Forgive me for making you come all this way for such a short conversation." He said, the shimmer from his spell fading as he redirected his magic and unlocked the door. Opening it, however, lead back into the mans office. Now that he knew both locations, a temporary portal spell between two was fairly simple. Stepping aside he nodded to him, to let him go first.

"That is fine, I understand completely." He replies to the man, "I am not sure if my alchemy would work to get to your world because I haven't tried. I'd have to look more into it to do such things." He says honestly, as he watches the other turn to the door.

"It is fine. I'd rather be safe rather than risk someone overhearing us." He assures him before watching the other unlock the door and is surprised to see his office on the other side. At least that helped with not having to walk all the way there.

Roy walks into the room looking around, yep, this was his office. He waits for the other to come into the office with him.

"That's fascinating." He says looks at him with awe.

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[flamesignitea]

"Good. That is good," his voice softened as he turned his gaze away from him. As if thinking of something, or someone. "It is difficult for me to trust humans. A great tragedy befell me once at the hands of your kind so I appreciate you understanding my insistence. However... My son seems to be incredibly fond of you as well, so I will not take him away. I am... Working on my distrust."

His gaze returned to him.

"So thank you, for protecting him. As well as giving him company in the process, he is a social child and does not like to be alone, even should he not admit it. His loneliness runs deep." Was his parental nature really coming out? Perhaps, but he didn't mind in this moment in this room locked away from the rest of the world with only the two of them hearing this conversation.

"Of course. I'll do everything I can for him should he need anything of me." He assures him. "He's someone I cherish greatly and I want him to be able to enjoy himself while being protected as well."

Roy was glad that this turned out to be a good talk and they both understood what was being said.

"I won't ever let him feel like he's alone, I'll always keep him company should he want it."

It made him happy the man was a father who was working to be a better person for his son.

"Thank you for giving me a chance to protect your son even with your distrust of humans."

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