Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Coming Together ❯ Things Getting Better and a Lost Soul ( Chapter 12 )

Dr. Hakase stepped through the double doors nearly an hour later with a smile on his face. "Good news, everyone." He said joyfully. Everyone looked at him and waited for him to continue with the news of Yami's condition. "Yami will make a full recovery. His stomach was pumped successfully and completely of everything so he'll be weak for a few days until he gets something into his system. But I suggest you don't feed him anything solid for the first couple of days and then slowly move him up. His wrist is also sewn up nicely, but don't let him use it too much for a while."

Everybody nodded their understanding. Yugi looked at the doctor hopefully but also very nervously. Celtic noticed this and squeezed Yugi to him tightly before releasing him. He looked back up the doctor and voiced the question Yugi was too scared to ask.

"Can we see him now?"

Hakase's smile widened and he nodded. "Yes, of course you can. Have you decided the two that are going to be going in today?" Celtic nodded. "Good then, why don't the two follow me. One can wait outside until the other is finished so they can leave together when they're ready."

Dark stood and held out his hand for Yugi to take which the boy took gratefully, walking closely beside the Duel Monster, obviously very frightened to see Yami again.

The three made many twists and turns down the corridors and at one point rode the elevator up a couple floors in complete silence all except for the humming coming from the doctor and the conversations going on by other people around them.

Finally, Hakase stopped in front of a door with the number 332 on it and a clipboard next to it, Yami Motou scribbled next to the tab for `patient'.

The doctor turned around and smiled at them for the last time. "I think you know what to do from here. Please be mindful of the wires. He might also be a little restless if he wakes up because it'll be uncomfortable for him until he gets used to the feel of it I'm afraid. Thankfully though he might not need them for long."

"How long until he can go home?" Dark asked, his arms still wrapped around Yugi who was trying to hide himself by molding next to Dark's side.

"Naturally, we're going to wait until he awakens first and we want him to stay a couple days afterwards for observation for `just in case' precautions in case we might've missed something. That way it'll be easier to care for him. If everything turns out as good as it's been going than I don't see any other reason why he shouldn't be able to go home afterwards. I'll have to be going then, many more patients to take care of." He told them before turning and disappearing around another of the many turns.

Dark turned towards the door and sighed, looking back down at Yugi and nodded for him to go ahead.

"Dark, could you go first? Please? I just need a minute by myself for a minute." Yugi asked shyly.

Dark smiled and nodded, kissing his smaller master on the forehead gently. "I understand, little master. I know you must be nervous or scared but you never should be. Master Yami would never be angry with you for something you couldn't help."

Yugi nodded and watched as Dark disappeared behind the door.

He paced around the hall and kept waiting nervously for the door to open. He didn't even know what he was going to say to Yami if he had woken up.

`Maybe he won't be awake. Maybe I'll just be able to go in, see how's he's doing, say an apology or something to him real fast so we can leave.'

Dark came out a few minutes later and smiled softly at Yugi, holding the door open for him. Yugi breathed in deeply for walking slowly into the room. The beeping of the heart monitor came to his ears and he smiled slightly, knowing Yami was going to be okay for himself.

He stepped closer to the bed and he saw one IV in Yami's hand.

`Probably painkillers or nutrition.' Yugi thought, finally making it to the edge of the bed and to Yami's side.

He felt so nervous and Yami wasn't even awake.

`Imagine how I'll feel when he is though.' Yugi thought as he shivered slightly from the cold.

He didn't know what to do or say. He didn't even feel like he had the right to be in the same room as Yami after what he did to him.

Yugi's eyes shifted around the room, looking at the unending white revolving around it. He looked back to Yami and his eyes moved down to his wrist, a white bandage wrapped around it carefully. Yugi shivered more from the sight of it from the then the cold.

`Me. I'm the cause of that. It's all my fault.' Tears shone brightly in his eyes and he didn't bother to hold them back.

Suddenly, something washed through his mind. He looked around to see if it could've been the wind from an open window or from the air condition.

`No, it couldn't have been those things.' He thought, shaking his head. `That felt warm… almost like love? How can that be? And it came through my mind and it didn't exactly feel like me thinking that since I don't belong to…' Yugi gasped and more tears fell from his eyes like rivers. `I don't deserve Yami. After everything I did I never deserved him. How could he ever love me after everything I've done to him? I've practically killed him!' Fear and hurt washed through the small teen but something pushed those thoughts back. A warm and comforting feeling swirling around his thoughts and making the bad ones go away. `That feels nice. It feels like two arms wrapped around me. Yami's arms! That feels like Yami's arms, I'd know them anywhere!' He looked back at Yami, but he was still asleep. `What's going on?'

//My little Yugi, please don't think those things. I couldn't bear it if you were in pain because of me.// A deep voice edged into Yugi's thoughts.

`Wait! This has happened before. In the alley with Shidosha when he was hurting me I thought really hard and wished Yami was there to help me and then I heard him in my head.' Yugi looked down at Yami. Mentally nodding he concentrated on Yami, trying to get to him without actually talking with words. Soon after he felt it. Almost like a hole leading to somewhere else. He hadn't noticed it when he first called to Yami, but it was easily noticeable now. /Yami?/

//Yes, little one. You must have the puzzle on, am I right?//

/Yes, but how?/

//You needn't worry. It is the power of the puzzle.//

Yugi decided to leave it at that. /Yami, I was so worried about you when I saw you. I thought I was going to lose you and… Yami, Kami I'm so sorry, this is all my fault!/ More tears trailed down the tracks of previous ones.

//Don't say that, little Yugi. You're my love; I would never think that of you. I care for you with all my heart. It is I who should be apologizing by doing this. I gave up hope of ever getting you back.//

/Yami, I missed you. I still miss you. I just love you so much, I hate seeing you here./ Yugi whispered. He leaned down and wrapped his arms loosely around his love, pressing a light kiss to his lips.

He was surprised though when two warm arms wrapped around him and his kiss was returned weakly.

He pulled back and his amethyst eyes met crimson. "Yami!"

"Hello, little love. I missed you too." Yami smiled, his voice quieter that it was before.

"How do you feel?"

"Much better with you in my arms. How about you?"

"I'm just glad you're all right." Yugi sniffed lightly. He leaned back down, his arms tightening around Yami slightly as he rested his head against the taller's chest.

Yami smiled slightly and moved his arms to pull Yugi up on top of him to be more comfortable.

"Yugi?" Yami got no reply and looked down to see that Yugi had fallen fast asleep. He looked back up when he heard the click of the door, but relaxed when he saw it was Dark.

"I see, so that's what's taking him so long. I didn't expect him to want to be in here very long since he blames himself for what you did." Dark smirked.

"Yes, we've talking about that. He was nervous at first when I started talking in his mind but he relaxed soon after. We talked and then he must've fallen asleep soon after I pulled him on the bed. Didn't he sleep last night?"

"He did for a little while, but I heard him get up at three or so and didn't go back to sleep afterwards. I'll just ask the nurses if it's fine he stays here for the night. They won't like it but I'm sure once they see for themselves. By the way, everybody says hello and to get better soon."

"Thank you. Tell them I say hello as well." The ex-Pharaoh yawned and his eyes began to droop.

"Why don't you go to sleep? We'll come see you again tomorrow."

Yami only nodded and rested once more against the pillow, pulled Yugi tighter against him and placed a light kiss to his head before falling asleep. He barely registered a light kiss on his chest before the being on top of him snuggled more against him and rested again.

A cloaked figure made his way to the hospital, stopping as a group of six boys walked out, two couples looking nearly the same and the last couple didn't.

"It'll be good for Yugi to stay here with Yami for the night. I'm sure he'll feel much better after he wakes up with his arms around Yami rather than that Shidosha." A white-haired teen commented.

The figure growled lightly but stayed quiet.

"Yeah, hopefully Yami won't be in there for long. I have a feeling those doctors won't let him stay in there until Yami does get let out." The other white-haired teen said, his eyes sharper than the smaller's.

The figure smirked and made his way into the building after the others disappeared around a corner. `This'll be easy if Yugi and Yami are sleeping.' He thought as he removed the hood to his cloak to reveal white hair and blue eyes.

"Hello, sir." The clerk replied. "How can I help you?"

"Yes, I'm looking for Yami Motou's room. He came in late last night I believe. I could only make it now instead of coming with the rest of our friends. Please, can I see him? He's a very close friend of mine and I promise I won't be long."

"Of course, sir. He's in room 332 on the third floor. Just go down that hall and you'll see the elevator on the first left you come too. When the elevator stops take a direct right and then another right and then a left. A few steps later you'll find the door."

"Thank you." He replied before quickly retreating to the doors. He walked down the halls as directed and about five minutes later he stopped in front of his destination. Smirking once more, he turned the handle and stepped in.

Seeing the couple sleeping peacefully together he walked over to them, leaving the door open since he wasn't going to be long.

"You're coming with me, little love. You belong to me."

Yugi stirred and violet eyes slowly opened. He glanced at the other person in the room before closing his eyes once more to go back to sleep. His mind registered who it was he saw though before he could go back to dreamland and his widened as he stared back up at Shidosha.

"You're all mine, little Yugi. Come along now." Shidosha reached out to grab Yugi.

"Y-Yami." Yugi whispered, immediately knowing his voice was failing him.

"Come now, little Yugi. Let's go home." Shidosha smirked evilly.

"Hold it, Shidosha!" A voice called from the door.

The lead dragon turned around and frowned. "Kibun, Bukiyo, what're you doing here? Well, no matter. If you're going to be here you're to help me get Yugi out of here without looking suspicious." He ordered.

"I think not, Shidosha." A third voice came.

Shidosha's blue eyes widened largely as he easily recognized the voice belonging to his master. "M-m-master Se-Seto?'

"That's right, Shidosha, and I'm not too happy about what Kibun and Bukiyo said you were doing while I was away. They explained everything and let's say I'm not the happiest person right. Usually I just relax after I get home from a business trip and you just ruined that and my extra time with Mokuba." Seto held up a blank card.

"No, no Master Seto. Don't! Please spare me! Don't send me back…there!"

"Too late! You just screwed your last chance at my forgiveness by trying this little stunt." The card began to glow and Shidosha didn't even have time to scream as he was pulled into the card and sealed tightly into it. Seto looked up to Yugi, his eyes softening at the frightened look in the violet eyes. "Everything's going to be okay now, Yugi. Shidosha will never get you again."

"Thank you, Seto. Thank you so much."

"No problem. Have a nice night." Seto turned to leave.

"Seto." A deeper voice called from the bed.

Yugi looked down and smiled. "Yami, you're awake. I hope we didn't…"

"No, little Yugi, my little Yugi. You didn't wake me up." Yugi smiled and nodded. "Seto," Yami called as he turned back to the figures at the door, "Thank you for saving Yugi. And I'm sorry for the I acted towards you before."

Seto nodded and exited the room, Kibun and Bukiyo following after smiling back at the happy couple.

Yugi turned back to Yami. "How do you feel now?"

"I always feel better with you in my arms." Yami smiled up at him.

"I'm glad." Yugi leaned down and captured his lover's lips in a kiss.

Yami happily returned the kiss. His arms began to roam around Yugi's body and pressed down, forcing Yugi to lay himself completely down onto his own body. His hands than began to wander under the shirt and massaged his back, slipping slowly down to Yugi's band.

Yugi's eyes widened and he pulled back, holding Yami's hands back. "Yami!" Yugi panted.

"What's wrong, little love? Was I moving too fast for you?"

Yugi shook his head as he tried to hurriedly tried to catch his breath. "No, Yami, it's just… well….you're in the hospital. And you're wrist and stomach and you shouldn't…"

Yami smiled at Yugi's stuttering and pulled one of his hands free from Yugi's and pressed his finger against Yugi's lips to stop him. "I understand Yugi. You don't want me to get hurt. You're right and I'm sorry I did that. I just missed you so very much and missed your taste. My stomach is ready for rough moving, my wrist isn't ready for such activity, and the hospital is no place to show how much I love you."

Yugi laughed at Yami's wording. "Maybe when you get your stitches out and have something more solid in your stomach when we get back home. Then I promise I'll be ready for you."

"Take as long as you need, Yugi. I would never want to rush you."

Yugi nodded and lay his head back down onto Yami's chest, feeling the strong, warm arms wrap around him once more rubbing circles into his back.

It wasn't long before he and his lover fell back to sleep in each other's arms.

Yeah another chappy done. As most, if not all, wanted: Shidosha's gone and Yugi and Yami are back together where they belong! And the best part: it ain't over yet!! Keep those reviews coming please as well as suggestions. Perty perty please *with chibi eyes*. Cuz this story only is going to keep getting longer with the more suggestions I get and with some of those reviews I received I know at least some of you want it to keep going.