Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Children of Destiny ❯ Realisation ( Chapter 2 )

Realisation

Sam: I know, I know I haven't updated in a long time so hopefully this compensates.

LS: Madyamisam doesn't own Yu-gi-oh…

Need to know:

/Yugi to Yami mental link/

//Yami to Yugi mental link/

~ Different language ~

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The calm waters of a beach stroked tenderly upon Yugi's small and soft feet as he stared out at the sun touching upon the horizon. A gentle breeze played gently with Yugi's silky coloured hair as a figure approached him. Yugi sensed the presence of this other and he turned to gaze upon blue sapphire eyes staring down at him. The being removed the hood of his blood red cloak before he slipped off the red cloth from his shoulders revealing a man wearing a loose black shirt showing perfect athletic muscles of his bare chest. His hair was an exotic sleek white with his fringe shadowing the unnatural glow of his blue eyes. The lashes themselves were heavy emphasising the colour of the hypnotic sapphires. A small smile curved upon the man's alluring lips as he raised his hand touching Yugi's porcelain face with a feather like touch that sent shivers all over Yugi's body. Yugi closed his amethyst eyes basking to the touch, which seemed so light and gentle yet so intense and exhilarating. The man wrapped his arms around his slim waist and drew him in letting a hand glide across Yugi's long lashes. Yugi went limp, his head inadvertently tilted as if begging for a kiss and as if in answer the man complied by drawing him in closer the lips barely millimetres apart. The man's smile grinned revealing long and sharp canines, his icy blue eyes turned into blood red ones as the power built up inside him ready to unleash it at his victim. A slender hand shaped itself into a claw, which hovered above Yugi's forehead. Yugi slowly opened his eyes… The man stopped with a gasp, his blood eyes subsided back into blue wide with shock. The stare of Yugi's amethyst eyes flashed in his memory as he found himself staring at someone else. Someone that he knew a very long time ago. "Yin?" he whispered ever so softly against the gentleness of the breeze. He saw in Yugi's place a slender woman with Yugi's beautiful eyes staring back under long dark lashes, long raven hair entwined with red and long slender bangs portrayed her face. "It's really you… Yin…"

Yugi snapped from his trance like state as the spell held over him faded. He stared confused. In that split second a flash of visions of blood and screaming innocent souls pounded like fierce tidal waves of a violent storm in the open sea in Yugi's mind. Visions associated with the man. One event flashed in his mind.

****************VISION***********

A young brunette was in the being's arms in the same position Yugi was his head tilted back as glassy eyes stared blankly to the sky. The being pulled the young man closer to deep kiss sealing the boy's fate as the paradise started to melt into a bedchamber. The man picked the young boy up and lay him gently on the silky red covers of the bed. The being chuckled at the weak boy underneath him, his mind in a daze and totally helpless to his onslaught. Slowly the third eye opened with a glassy gaze.

"You're mine" the being said. The being's hand shaped into a claw as he hooked onto the forehead. The young man let out a gasp grasping the arm that was pulsating a burning energy into his eye, he twitched and jerked as the arm pulled back taking something with it. A beautiful white pearl. A pearl of an innocent soul. The being threw it aside shattering it into a million pieces before drawing out a different pearl, a black pearl. A pearl that would corrupt the young boy. He slid the black pearl into the brunette's head letting the pearl melt into his mind. The boy clutched his head as he started to jerk and convulse as his entire body started to transform. He rolled around screaming in agony as the being watched with amusement. The poor boy rolled off the bed and his body started to blister, the skin split as a burning sensation racked his body. Soon the transformation was complete as scales replaced the soft virgin skin, his body grew as his legs melted into a tail. He pushed himself up revealing a monstrosity with the bottom the tail of a snake whilst the torso was the remains of the boy's body melted with the hideous atrocity of a beetle. A long tongue protruded from his mouth as he bowed down to his master. The handsome being before him chuckled evilly as the wretched creature grovelled at his feet.

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Yugi gasped as he pushed the stranger away, a look of horror and disgust on his face. The man stared in confusion then realisation of his background being revealed… As if approaching a frightened deer he walked carefully towards Yugi…

"Yugi… I won't hurt you," his silky voice whispered gently and passionately. He advanced in a graceful glide and was going to place Yugi under another spell of intimate touches but Yugi knew of his intentions now.

"Is that the same thing you said to that poor boy before you changed him into that… THAT THING THAT MURDERED MY FATHER!?!?!?!?!?" Yugi screamed.

"No… No I won't let you fall into that kind of fate… You're worth much more than that… You're different… You're special" the man whispered gently as he held his hand to his own, stroking it passionately. Yugi felt the shivers return but he shook them off.

"STAY AWAY FROM ME!!!!!" he yelled as he ripped his hand away. Yugi ran as the man called out to him.

"YUGI!!!!" Yugi ran as fast as he could across the paradise, though he knew it was really a veil to mask the nature of where he was. The paradise started blur all around as if his mind were wiping away the façade revealing cold stone walls stained with blood of tortured souls a many. Foul creatures that were mauled and rotting surrounded him standing as if he had landed himself in the middle of a ceremony. Yugi realised, these creatures had summoned him. They hissed hungrily advancing, he turned to run only to be gathered in the arms of the stranger on the beach. Their master. "It's alright Yugi… don't fear us… don't fear me…". Yugi struggled in the firm yet gentle embrace willing himself not to be tempted by the demon that was seducing him. He ripped away and ran, whilst the creatures gave chase he came to the edge of a ravine and found himself trapped by them. There was only one way to get out of this and it was for him to jump. He would rather die than be taken by these monsters. With that he heard the master scream his name as he leapt off the edge plummeting down…

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Yugi gasped as he sat up on his bed in his room. He gazed at the clock that read ten past two in the morning. `A dream?' he thought…

"Sort of" Mr Motou answered Yugi's question as he and his wife materialised beside him. "It was a ritual of Calling. Your soul was summoned to that world"

"I was actually at that horrible place?" Yugi's eyes were wide with horror, his parents nodded gravely. He shivered fearfully of what had happened while he was there.

"He was tempting you wasn't he?" Mrs Motou asked understanding the reaction from Yugi.

"How…d-?"

"He did the same to me… " Mrs Motou explained as Mr Motou wrapped his arm around her.

"Who is he? What does he want from me?"

"His name Gabriel, a being of unspeakable and evil magic…" Mr Motou. "His goal is to ravage and enslave other worlds. Individuals with magic powers were tempted to become one of his minions. Those that gave in to him went into an initiation, becoming monsters for him to command"

"Like Lich…" Yugi whispered. Mr and Mrs Motou stared confused. "I saw how Lich came to be… He was just this kid the same age as me… G-Gabriel seduced him and then ripped his innocence away replacing it with corruption" Yugi explained. Mrs Motou embraced her son. "Mama, I'm afraid…" tears ran down his face.

"It's alright son…" Mr Motou placed a reassuring ghostly hand on his shoulder. "You've already made it through this far and I know that you can get through all the obstacles ahead"

"Were you thinking of something before you saw the visions of Gabriel and the boy?" Mrs Motou asked. Yugi looked confused. She smiled. "Maybe I should rephrase that. Were you thinking of `someone'?" Yugi looked down trying to remember. He lifted up his gaze again in realisation.

"Yami… I was thinking of Yami right before the visions" Mr and Mrs Motou glanced at each other with a knowing smile. Yugi shifted his gaze with a cute confused expression at his parents.

"I think what you have with Yami is more than just a mere… crush" Yugi's father commented remembering a conversation that they had earlier on. Yugi looked baffled.

"What are you talking about?" Mrs Motou chuckled.

"What we're trying to say is… it takes a lot to resist Gabriel's spells and for anybody to do that is because they have someone they love… Love's a really powerful thing Yugi and you must love Yami very much… otherwise you wouldn't be here now…"

"It's the same with your mother. Our love for each other was far stronger than any spell or anything else Gabriel threw at us" Mr Motou added. Yugi blushed but he looked a little sad. `Too bad he's hearts with someone else' he thought. "I don't think so son," Mr Motou said easily telling what his son was thinking. Yugi looked up at his gentle eyes, which looked down indicating something or someone on Yugi's bed. Yami and Tenshi were fast asleep. Yami was in a kneeling position on the floor and his head rested on his arms on the side of the bed, whilst Tenshi was curled up beside him. Yugi felt his heart leap and happiness coursed through him as he watched Yami sleep. Mr Motou lay Yami on the bed beside Yugi. Mrs Motou took a blanket and placed it gently over Yami then backed off smiling. "Don't worry Yugi. Gabriel can't perform the Calling ritual twice. You'd be prepared the second time round"

"But he's gonna get me some other way though isn't he?" Mr and Mrs Motou gazed sympathetically but smiled reassuringly.

"You have us, your grandpa, your friends and Yami and together your gonna stand up to whatever he throws at you… You're stronger than you think Yugi… We know you are" Mr Motou replied. Yugi smiled thankfully for his parent's assurance. Then he remembered.

"Yin…" he whispered. His parents listened intently. "That's what Gabriel called me when I was with him… Do you know who this person is?" His parents looked at each other then back at their son. They were just as puzzled. "The name sounds familiar" Mrs Motou replied. "But we'll see if we can find anything out from the ancestors" she tapped his little nose "You get some sleep" Yugi giggled as his parents disappeared. Then Mrs Motou reappeared staring at Yami. "He's got a nice bum" she commented like a schoolgirl.

"LILY!!!" Mr Motou appeared scowling at his wife. Yugi and Mrs Motou giggled before his parents disappeared again. (Sam: I know, I know… That just sounds so… wrong but I can't be bothered to change it now, Yami: O.OUUUU)

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Gabriel was furious as the young boy escaped his spell; his subjects trembled at the failure before their master threw fireballs at them disintegrating them into a pile of ash.

"Master please calm down" Lich urged gently. "If the failure dissatisfies you I'll find the boy and kill him"

"No" Gabriel said to his subject as he sat calmly on his throne. "We have to try to claim him, somehow, someway" His two loyal subjects glanced at each other incredulously.

"Master, why are making the trouble of trying to claim this boy to be another servant if we could just easily kill him?" Argoth asked

"Fool, Yugi Motou is worth much more than you or any of the other souls that I have claimed in the past," Gabriel hissed violently. Lich hesitated before asking his question.

"Forgive me but what exactly do you see that was significant in him?" Gabriel hesitated then stared off into a world of his own as he answered the question.

"His soul… A powerful soul that I haven't seen in a very long time" he replied as he dwelled deep in his thoughts. Argoth and Lich watched their master before not daring to disturb him. Gabriel sighed then forced himself back into reality. "The ritual may have failed but we will find a way to get Yugi Motou… No matter what, he will be mine…"

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Yami groaned a bit as a little soft weight jumped onto him. He stretched a bit letting the shirt of his pyjamas lift up exposing his stomach. Soft silky fur brushed across it tickling his navel. He giggled a bit when the soft weight left his stomach and before he knew the blare of sunlight hit his eyes. He cracked his eyes open and saw that Tenshi had pull the cord that opened the curtain to Yugi's bedroom with her teeth.

"Mueh…" Tenshi mewled at him the cord still in her mouth.

"You want something to eat don't you?" Yami mumbled still half asleep.

"Mueh…" Tenshi answered before dropping the cord and jumping off the windowsill to run downstairs.

"That's a smart cat" Yami commented to himself. He turned to see what time it was. `half six in the morning?' Yami stared incredulously. `Forget it, she's gonna have to wait. I need to sleep longer' He turned around on the bed to gaze upon his light who was still asleep. A small smile crept on his lips as he stroked the porcelain face again. `I'm gonna make it up to you today aibou' he thought to himself as the angel cracked open his eyes. A smile shone from his lips.

"Morning Yami…" Yugi whispered. Yami's smile broadened.

"Good morning Aibou…" Yugi stretched a little and prepared to go back to sleep when suddenly a wail startled them. A very angry Solomon followed the cry. "YAMI!!!! GET YOUR ASS DOWN HERE AND SHUT THIS FELINE UP!!!!" Solomon yelled as little Tenshi caterwauled loudly with hunger. Yami rolled his eyes as he got up to feed the little kitten. He helped lift some heavy packages of new toys for the shop before he went upstairs for a shower. Yugi had just come out of the bathroom in nothing but a towel. His bangs dripping wet and his angelic face was tinged with red from the heat. Yami swallowed at the sight and pushed out some very erotic thoughts out of his mind.

"Yami?" the angel asked waving a hand over his face

"Huh? What?" Yami snapped out of his daze.

"Your turn to use the shower?" Yugi reminded him…

"Oh…" Yami realised before he got up from staring at Yugi getting dressed and went to the bathroom. `Ra what is wrong with me today? Good think Tea's isn't here to see me drool at the sight of my half naked hikari…' He shook his head not believing what he was thinking. `Maybe I should make it a cold shower' Yami thought as he undressed, he removed his pants and look down, his eyes widened. "Yeah… definitely a cold shower" He confirmed. Yugi was tucking into breakfast as Yami came down the stairs in his usual leather attire. Tenshi greeted him by rubbing her body against his ankle. Yami smiled and lifted the little kitten up and they rubbed their noses together. (Sam: AAAWWWW!!!!) Tenshi licked Yami on the nose whilst he carried her to the kitchen. Solomon had his breakfast on the table. Tenshi mewled pleadingly.

"Hey greedy, you've already had your breakfast" Solomon scowled to which Tenshi appeared to pout cutely. Yugi and Yami chuckled at the little kitten's antics. Yami glanced at Yugi.

"Why are you wearing that?" Yami asked looking up and down Yugi who was in tracksuit bottoms and a T-shirt.

"It's what I always wear at home?" Yugi retorted. Yami raised an eyebrow.

"Who said you were staying at home today?" Yami said. Yugi stared incredulously. Solomon smiled before taking the plates away.

"What are you talking about?" Yugi questioned. Yami grinned and was about to say explain when Solomon interrupted.

"He's trying to say that he's sorry for neglecting you and his gonna spend some time with you today" Yami pouted at Solomon's interruption. Yugi blushed a little.

"You don't have to…" Yugi replied.

"Yes I do…" Yami remarked sincerely. He held his hand. "I have been rather selfish lately and I really want to make it up to you…" His hard eyes gazed guiltily at Yugi's innocent ones. Yugi replied with heavenly smile before he rushed upstairs to get changed. Yami gazed as the little one race upstairs with delight. Yami smiled contentedly. `He's the only one that seems to make me truly enjoy life. How could I have been so blind?'

"Well better late than never…" Solomon replied to Yami's thought. "Just take care of him ok? And bring him back by curfew…" he added sternly. Yami smiled sheepishly when Yugi came back down in a black tank top and armbands to suit. Yami thought the look suited Yugi well, revealing his figure. Yugi giggled as he and Yami went out.

"See ya Grandpa!!!" Yugi cried.

"Have fun Yugi!!!" Solomon called back to him.

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"So what will we be doing today?" Yugi asked as he half walked, half skipped alongside Yami's long strides. Yami grinned at the little angel as he was going to describe the events of the day they'll be having.

"First we're gonna meet up with Joey, Tristan, Tea and Serenity, then together we'll be heading towards the city centre where we'll meet up with Ryou and his Yami, there's this Duel Monster street fest going on and I thought we should check it out. We'll have lunch then hang around at the arcade. Tea's wants to go to this club tonight and…" Yugi was amused at how talkative his darker half was all of a sudden.

"It looks like some of Tea's hyper attitude has rubbed off on you" Yugi remarked followed by a giggle. Yami let a little red tinge of embarrassment enter his tanned cheeks then he frowned.

"I have been hanging out with her too much…" Yugi giggled. They were heading towards the park where Joey, Serenity, Tea and Tristan were waiting. Tea hugged Yami whilst Yugi smiled.

"Hey Yug…" Joey said. He bent down to the smaller boy before presenting him with a present. "Here's a belated birthday present. We're really sorry we forgot. We ain't been there for ya that much lately and we really want to make it up to ya." Joey looked at the large amethyst eyes guiltily. Yugi chuckled.

"It's alright Joey, you don't need to be so serious about it. Thank you so much for the gift" Yugi replied as his eyes sparkled with happiness. Joey looked relieved. Yami stared lovingly at his hikari.

"ALL RIGHT LET'S GO!!!" Joey yelled. None of them noticed Tea frown and give Yugi a dirty look whilst holding Yami's arm possessively. They had reached the city centre and met up with Ryou who was snuggling close to his Yami whilst Bakura held him protectively. The two had announced about their love for each other and became an official couple after the incident with a soul-switching spell with Yugi. (A/N: See http://www.mediaminer.org/fanfic/view_st.php?id=21904 for full story) Ryou had always loved his Yami but Bakura showed nothing but contempt until he realised, with a little help from Yugi, how much he really cared for his aibou. Ryou waved excitedly at them whilst Bakura merely smirked at Yugi who he was the only one that he felt closer to asides from his aibou. The couple had just returned from a trip from England and explored around London.

"So how was England?" Yugi asked.

"Boring" Bakura commented monotonously. Ryou hit him playfully.

"You know you enjoyed it too!" Ryou chuckled. Bakura rolled his eyes.

"I suppose the Crown Jewels interested me and the stories about Jack the Ripper" Bakura smirked evilly.

"Well I recall somebody was too `chicken' to go to the Chamber of Horrors at Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum…" Ryou commented. Bakura pursed his lips refusing to look embarrassed.

"What? I just didn't like things staring at me…" he argued trying to protect his pride but Ryou was merciless.

"They were wax figures… they weren't gonna jump out and bite you" Bakura muttered some curses to himself as Ryou smirked cheekily at his Yami. The others chuckled at the former tomb robber and earned themselves a death glare. The Duel Monster Street Fest was crammed with fascinating events from acrobatic shows to sword swallowing and parades to competitions. There was also a Duel Monster tournament that Yami entered and won. Tea was extremely happy as he came down with the grand prize of hand crafted Duel Monsters statuettes but her face fell as he gave the prize to Yugi. Yugi looked at him with surprise.

"This is my gift to you for you're birthday" Yami smiled. Yugi blushed. They then had lunch at the arcade where Joey once again attempted to beat Yami at Mortal Kombat… He lost miserably. Yami finally managed to get out of another rematch declared by Joey to sit next to Yugi. "You want a drink aibou?" Yami flashed a happy smile. Yugi smiled back and nodded. Yami got up to get the drink. At that moment Yugi was alone and Tea approached him. With a look of contempt she quickly hid it.

"Hey Yugi?"

"Hmm?" Yugi turned to talk to her; his face was bright with happiness of how the day was going.

"I want to talk to you about something…" Tea said sweetly. Yugi gave her his full attention.

"About what?" Yugi asked. A small glint flashed in Tea's eyes as she carried on with her little act.

"Privately, it's too quiet here" With that Yugi followed Tea to an empty and dark hallway. Tea's back was facing Yugi and for the first time today he felt slightly uneasy as the dark hallway shadowed Tea's form making her look more sinister than her happy-go-lucky attitude.

"Tea? Is there someth-"

SLAP!!!!

Yugi clutched his stinging cheek as he turned to stare back at Tea who had raised her hand. A red mark started to develop on his perfect porcelain as he stared in shock.

"Don't' think I don't know what you doing with your little cutsie act Yugi Motou" Tea hissed with deadly contempt. Yugi's eyes widened.

"I-I don't under-"

"Stop being so pathetic. I know your type, you act all helpless and expect Yami to solve all your problems for you because you can't solve them yourself!!!" Tea interrupted.

"What? No!!!" Yugi cried.

"Yami has a life now, he doesn't need to be at your beck and call"

"I don't expect him to" Yugi whispered. "He said he wanted to spend time with me today"

"Sounded more like you were whinging to him about it because you have no friends to hang out with" Tea retorted.

"Joey's my friend, so is Tristan"

"Give me a break, Joey and Tristan were only friends with you because they felt sorry for you" Yugi shook his head in disbelief of what Tea had just said.

"Then why did you help me? All those times…"

"All those times you were duelling? I thought you were Yami shrimp. How was I supposed to know that a freak like you had such a cute counterpart?" Tea scoffed. "I helped you that one time where Joey and Tristan were picking on you and the Millennium Puzzle was because I was trying to impress the transfer student Blaine, otherwise I would have just laughed at you," Yugi felt every one of her words stab at his heart, tears formed as they blurred his vision. He blinked them back as the voices of his parents echoed in his mind shutting out the taunts made by his former friend.

"Don't listen to her son" Mr Motou said his voice echoing like an angel to his ears.

"You `are' strong Yugi… you've made it through so many obstacles in your life all on your own" Mrs Motou added "You've earned your friends through your accomplishments and your love for them… Walk away from her Yugi." Fuelled by his parents' words with confidence. The tears that had threatened to fall down his cheeks subsided and he merely stood taking the punishment of the verbal abuse that Tea had thrown at her.

`I won't cry. I've cried too much already. I've strived to get to where I am now. I'm not going to let this bitch tear that down' he thought to himself. He waited for Tea to stop her ranting.

"You're nothing Yugi Motou. You're nothing but a burden" Tea took a breath to breath as she stared at the boy. He merely stood staring at her, wide innocent eyes yet they showed so much knowledge and wisdom beyond his years.

Yugi chuckled. "If what you say is true then you won't mind repeating that in front of Joey, Tristan and Yami" he said. Tea narrowed her eyes with hate as she realised that her taunts had not broken him. Yugi smiled "I guess those friendship speeches are nothing but a big façade to you isn't it? I'm going to enjoy today whether `you' like it or not" Yugi said as he turned away from her and walked out to meet his friends when he felt the pain shoot searing at his head again. People looked concerned seeing how pale the boy was. His hand shook as he dove into a pocket of some pills. Ryou and Bakura who were sitting nearby noticed his distress and rushed towards them unintentionally knocking the bottle of pills he had prepared for such an occasion.

"Yugi what's wrong" Ryou said alarmed as Yugi convulsed from the power surge building within him. The others heard and came to his aid.

"Aibou?" Yami held his hand comfortingly. Tea noticed the bottle and smiled as she thought of a way to humiliate him.

"You've been taking drugs haven't you Yugi?" Tea cried in alarm. "Drugs?" The others stared up at her as she held the bottle to him. Yugi made a grab for it knowing if he didn't take the pills the seizures he was having could kill him. Tea inwardly smiled as she held them up. Ryou looked at the clear bottle with the brown pills. (A/N: They look like Maltesers!!!) "I figured there was something wrong with you but this?" Ryou and Bakura stared up at her noticing a silent smirk on her face as Yugi struggled against Joey and Tristan who believed what she said. "These things cause nothing but suffering Yugi" she cried as she threw them outside where they landed in the muddy puddle on the street in the pouring rain. Yugi tried to run after them but was stopped by the others.

"Yug, I can't let ya do this to yourself," Joey cried.

"No… you don't understand!!!" Yugi cried. "I need those pills" Sounding like an addict Yami couldn't help but hold him back also.

{{Aibou, I sense this big build up of magical energy in Yugi… I'd figured the Pharaoh would too but his too busy panicking to notice it… I think Yugi needs those pills}} Bakura said to his aibou through his mental link

{I think so too, I can sense the energy as well and those pills don't look like any illegal drugs that I've seen before}. The pain was unbearable and Yugi was ready to pass out. With no choice he concentrated in relaying the build-up of magic and with inhuman strength knocked the three older boys out of the way. The others gasped as they saw blood flow from his eyes like tears as he made a dash home to where he had kept more pills in reserve. After all the excitement, Joey was the first to speak…

"Er… I might be wrong but I don't think bleeding eyes class as a symptom of drug withdrawal"

"YUGI!!!" Yami yelled, as he was about to run after him. Bakura turned to face him. "MOVE OUT OF MY WAY!!!"

"CAN'T YOU SENSE ANYTHING PHARAOH!?!?" Bakura bellowed as he backhanded Yami. He waited as Yami stood to listen whilst rubbing his stinging cheek. "My aibou and I both sensed this build up of magical energy in Yugi. You're the better of the magic users around here Pharaoh. Try concentrating rather running in blind panic" Yami stood confused before he calmed himself down. He closed his eyes as he felt the immense power crash on his body like waves. He opened his eyes again.

"Tea I need to see what those pills are" he turned to face her with wide and fearful eyes.

"I-I threw them outside" Tea whispered back. "Yami…" She held his arm but he ripped it away to go outside searching in the mud for the pills. He had found the open bottle that was filling with water the pills dissolving into nothing. His eyes widened as he grabbed the bottle before the pills disappeared completely before running back inside soaking wet. The spikes of his hair drooped. He looked at the pills analysing them over.

"Mandrake root, tiger essence and chrysanthemum. There all ingredients for pills to control magic induced seizures. They have to be taken whenever the seizure comes"

"What `appens if Yugi doesn't take da pills?" Joey asked fearfully. Yami dashed out into the rain without answering.

"If the seizure gets bad enough it could kill him" Bakura answered as he followed Yami into the rain.

"Man why didn't Yug tell us" Tristan cried as he followed the gang.

"Because we didn't give him a chance to" Yami merely replied as he ran faster.

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Seto sighed as he was only a couple of blocks away to returning home from a business trip. A rare and tiny smirk appeared on his lips as he was going home to his little brother Mokuba who he had not seen for a few weeks now. He stared out of the window of his limosuine watching the rain soaked streets pass him by when something caught his eyes. He gasped as the limosuine started to drive past.

"STOP THE CAR!!!" Seto ordered. The driver immediately put on the brakes as Seto got out. The driver followed with an umbrella running with him to what he had seen. There in a dark alleyway lay Yugi Motou as the rain poured on his body washing the remnants of his blood tears down the drain whilst also turning the perfect creamy colour of his face into a deathly pale white and his pretty pink lips into a ghastly shade of suffocated blue. His usual spikes were soaked and now lay limply in a mess.

"What happened…?" Seto said in horror as he scooped the little bundle in his arms. His driver hovered above him with his umbrella protecting them from the rain. "His freezing…" Seto took off his overcoat and wrapped it around the small body drawing him close in an attempt to warm him up with his own body heat. He and the driver rushed back to the limosuine and the driver drove the to the Kaiba mansion which was only 5 minutes away. The driver put on full speed as Seto stared at Yugi in case he had stopped breathing, Yugi unconsciously had tightened his hand in a fist gripping Seto's shirt. `Poor kid…' Seto thought to himself as he turned to see if they had arrived. Mokuba had just finished his homework and smiled happily as his brother was coming back today. The door burst open as Seto rushed inside soaked to the bone.

"Seto?" Mokuba looked up and saw his friend Yugi unconscious in his brother's arms. "Yugi!!!!" he rushed to Yugi's side who was stripped of his wet jacket and laid down on the sofa covered with a warm blanket. "What's wrong with him!?!?" Mokuba cried in a blind panic.

"I found him like this when I was coming home…" Seto said as calmly as he could whilst he was tending to the boy. Yugi's hair had lost all the vibrant spikes and the wet locks had plastered around his face. Seto dried the mane as best he could before resting Yugi down. Mokuba watched as Seto went to call his grandfather at the Game shop.

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Yami tried to sense where his hikari could have got to but the wave of energy in the area had now made it impossible to detect him. "Maybe he managed to get home Yami" Ryou suggested. It was worth a shot. Yugi could be anywhere. As they approached, Yami hoped to Ra that he was home. He burst through the door of the Game shop and immediately standing before him was Solomon. A glare of deadly intent in his eyes.

"Grandpa… is Yugi here?" Yami asked fearfully. Solomon was silent as he approached him.

"His at Kaiba's mansion… He said that Yugi had collapsed on the street and he took him in" Grandpa replied in a dangerous whisper. "Where were you when my grandson needed help?" Yami couldn't utter a word.

"I-I…" Joey tried to explain.

"We're sorry gramps… Yug' was `avin these seizures and Tea found dis bottle of medicine and taught it was heroine and…"

"And you took that at face value? Without even seeing the proof?" Solomon advanced to Joey threatening to throttle him. The gang couldn't believe it. Solomon had always been a gentle soul, strict at times but nothing like this. Solomon turned back to Yami who was almost in tears. "You've hurt my grandson, time and time again Yami… I'm not letting it happen again… `Ever'… again…" Solomon said calmly. "Get out…" Yami's eyes widened.

"Grandpa…" Yami whispered.

"Your not to step one foot in this shop `or' go near my grandson. You hear me? Get out…"

"Please… no" Yami begged.

"OUT!!!!" the old man bellowed as he grabbed a broom and drove the group out of the shop and back onto the streets. "OUT!!! OUT!!!! OUUUUTTTT!!!!!" Solomon screamed. "I CURSE THE DAY THAT I EVER FOUND YOUR PUZZLE!!!" he yelled as he slammed and locked the door leaving them standing outside in the rain. With that the world seemed to stand still to Yami as he dropped to his hands and knees. The tears ran freely down his face.

"I'm sorry…" Yami whispered though he knew how meaningless it was now as the rain continued to pour on the streets.

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Sam: DON'T KILL ME!!!! The tear jerkers `will' end… eventually… so if you kill me I won't be able to write the happy endings. In fact I probably won't be able to write `any' endings. R&R and send flames but don't flame me because it's crap cos I already flamed `myself' for that reason, I need flames that are constructive. It looks like I'm developing a Yugi/Seto pairing but it's not. Their just really close friends. Just thought I'd clear that up.