Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ House of Cards ❯ Friends ( Chapter 4 )

AN: Ok, here's what I did. I changed the first chapter a little for FF.net. AFF.net and mediaminer have the original, which currently is rated R, but may be raised later. The FF.net version is going to stay at a PG-13 level. My name is the same on all three sites, as is the title of the fic.

Now, let's all say it together...Poor Yugi! Now that that's over with. On with the replies:

Tammy: Thanks for the review. Here's the update.

Araki: Thank you. Hope this is soon enough

Dagger5: I update the same way you do. After looking at your profile, I'm wondering if we are the same person. O_o. Anyhow, I would read the Final Fantasy one, but I know nothing about that genre. I have a tendency to get addicted to RPGs, so I went out of my way to avoid it. Yes, Yugi does ask for it! I like Yugi-torture and angst too. *wonders if POOR YUGI is going to a part of your next review.*

On with the fic!

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Yugi had fallen asleep in his soul room. Yami had watched him, until he too, had to give in to the strain their body was under. When he awoke, it was because someone had touched his shoulder, and was shaking him gently. Deciding to let Yugi rest, he came out.

A man in a navy blue uniform was standing next to the bed. "Mr. Mouto, I would like to speak to you regarding the events from last night. Are you up to answering a few questions?"

Yami experimentally swallowed. He nodded, "If I can get some water for my throat."

A nurse seemingly appeared out of nowhere with the glass. "The doctor said you could have it whenever you woke up," she informed him.

Yami gratefully took the glass, and sipped gently before speaking to the officer. "What do you need to know?"

"Start at the beginning, and tell me everything."

"Driving home... Car stopped... Needed gas... Shirley helped...cell phone broken, took me to pay phone..." he stopped; the pain in his throat was getting unbearable. He took another sip of water. "Slammed into wall...don' remember."

"Shirley? Was that the prostitute you were with? I need to know the details."

"Not with, he helped."

"Your car broke down, this stranger offered to help you, you went with him, and were jumped?"

Yami nodded. He didn't know what exactly happened after that, but he wasn't going to make Yugi come out and face it right now.

"Did you see the face of the person that attacked you?"

Yami shook his head, "Tall. Dark hair maybe."

"Anything else? A tattoo? A birthmark? I can't find him on that!"

"Excuse me, why are you badgering my patient." Dr. Enoki walked in and took the officer away from Yami.

Yami sighed. Incompetent idiot...

*What?*

*Sorry Aibou, an officer was interviewing me about what happened. How are you feeling?*

*Better. Can I come out now?*

*If you wish to.*

*I do.*

The puzzle on their chest glowed slightly as they switched spots. That was odd, he thought, Yugi didn't seem upset at all.

He walked into his other half's soul room and looked around. The room was no longer dark, and toys littered the floor. Yami smiled, Maybe he was just responding to the pain. Something still was not quite adding up.

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"How are you feeling?" the doctor asked Yugi after he had wrestled the officer out.

"Like I got run over by a herd of Nimatori." He jumped at the sound of his voice, it was so hoarse.

The doctor smiled, "I see you play Duel Monsters. My son has that card, I think. Glad to see your spirits are better."

"When 'go home?"

"Not for a bit. You've been through a lot. I'll see about getting you out of ICU by the end of the day though. You are a fighter."

Yugi blushed. "Thanks," he whispered.

Behind the doctor, Yugi could see a honey-blond head.

"Hey, Yug, how ya doin'?"

I'm in the hospital, there's pain everywhere, my other half is worried sick about me, I don't remember anything, and my throat is on fire. "I'm ok," he forced a smile.

"Dat's great Yug. Gramps and me have been really worried 'bout ya. Everyone else probly will too, but I didn't call 'em yet, 'cause only two visitors are allowed at a time in here. Since the doc just said you gonna be getting' outta here, I'll start callin' as soon as I get a chance..."

Yugi drifted off to sleep listening to Jounouchi's rambling.

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Jounouchi looked at the smaller boy sleeping. Quietly he got up and walked into the waiting room. He picked up a phone next to one of the benches, and started dialing numbers.

"Yello?" Honda answered the phone.

"Green."

"Oh hey Jou. I was headin' out to catch the new Lord of the Rings movie. Wanna come?"

"No, thanks though. I'm kinda at the hospital."

"What? How can you be kinda anywhere? Are you ok? TALK TO ME!"

"Honda, calm down man. I'm fine. Yugi is kinda in intensive care."

"JOU! What happened? Aw, man, tell me what is goin' on!"

Jounouchi paused, he wasn't sure how much Yugi would want told. "Yugi was attacked last night. He's in pretty bad shape, but he'll be ok, he's Yug!"

"Which hospital, I'm coming over."

"Domino Hospital, we're waiting for you." The phone had gone dead before he finished the sentence.

He dialed the next number that came to mind.

"Hello, Kaiba household, Seto speaking."

"Uh...hi...Kaiba, can I speak to Mokuba?"

"What do you want?"

"To speak to Mokuba."

"I got that you idiot. Why do you want to speak to Mokuba?"

"Because my best friend is lying in a hospital bed with two broken legs and a punctured lung."

Jounouchi heard the great Seto Kaiba gasp before he muffled the speaker on the phone, "Mokuba!"

"Hello, this is Mokuba."

"Hey, kiddo. I know you and Yugi are kinda close, so I thought I'd let you know, Yugi's been attacked, and he's in the hospital."

"What? Is he ok? SETO! I need a ride to the hospital. Jou, which one?"

Jounouchi told him, and Mokuba said that he'd be on his way shortly. Bakura and Mai also said that they would head over. That left his sister.

"Hello?"

"Hi Shizuka. Yugi's been hurt and he's in the hospital. I just thought I'd let you know."

"Oh, big brother. I'm so sorry. Are you alright?"

"Me? Yeah...I'm ok." He started to cry.

"Big brother!"

"It's just that. He needed protection. I'm his best friend. I shoulda been there. Maybe he wouldn'ta gotten hurt."

"He needs you now. Just like I needed you before. You are there for him, big brother."

Jounouchi sniffed, "Thanks, sis. I needed ta hear that. You're the best."

"Thanks, big brother, I'll keep him in my thoughts."

"Love you."

"I love you too. Now go take care of him!"

As he hung up the phone, Honda bounded through the door, followed closely by Mokuba.

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In his soul room, Yugi murmured in his sleep. Yami was next to him in an instant.

"No. NO! Don't. Please. Stop. Don't. Yami! Help. Stop. PLEASE! NO!"

*Aibou. I'm here. May I touch you?*

"Yami! HELP!"

Yami gently shook his hikari. *Yugi, I'm here. Wake up.*

Yugi awoke, and grasped his other half's shirt, clinging to him.

*Aibou, I'm here. Talk to me.*

Yugi cried into the taller one's chest. *I can't. I...I don't know what's wrong.*

*You went through a lot last night. I am willing to take any pain I can for you. Just tell me what happened.*

*I'm scared. I don't remember. I just know I'm scared!*

*You don't remember? Aibou, you were attacked.* He rubbed circles on his light's back.

*I'm sorry.* His breathing evened out, and he looked at Yami's scarlet eyes. *I don't know what happened. I'm sorry to worry you. I'll be ok.*

*Aibou, remember that I will always be here to protect you.* I'm sorry I failed. Yami pulled Yugi closer to him, and rocked the smaller one to sleep.

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Ok, this is closer to my normal length. Heh...I won't be able to update tomorrow as much. I'll try and update at least once tomorrow. This thing is going faster than I thought it would.