Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Sad Moments ❯ Chapter 5 ( Chapter 5 )

AN: I'm back with chapter 5. I'm terribly sorry for the delay though. My family was having a giant argument and I just couldn't think of anything but the argument. I truthfully don't much care for this chapter so ya'll are gonna have to tell me how I did. I have a shout-out to a reviewer on mm.org.

Steolover1 sorry I didn't get this posted on your birthday I was trying to put the finishing touches on it but that didn't happen exactly how I wanted it to. Well Happy Belated Birthday Setolover1 and this chapter is dedicated to you.

 

Disclaimer: I don't own YuGiOh or “Runaway” by Linkin Park.

 

Chapter 5

 

Grandpa slowly walks into Yugi's room the next day. He sees Joey still asleep on his stomach. Sighing slightly he wishes there was something he could do to help Joey. Walking over to Yugi's bed he shakes Yugi's shoulders lightly, “Yugi it's time to get up you have to go to school.” Yugi stirs slightly rolling over tugging the blankets over his head. Grandpa grabs the blankets and pulls them off of Yugi “Yugi get up now I need you to wake Joey up so I can change his bandages.” “Ok Grandpa.” Yugi says seeing his Grandpa walk out of the room he slowly slides out of bed and walks over to Joey.

 

Graffiti Decorations

Under a Sky of Dust

A Constant Wake of Tension

 

He lightly shakes Joey's shoulder, “Joey wake up we got school.” Joey grumbles lightly in his sleep rolling onto his side, “Joey get up school.” Joey opens his eyes slightly and looks up at Yugi “Yug do we gotta go ta school it's still pretty darn early isn't it.” Yugi looks over to his digital clock “Well Joey it says it's almost 7:00 so Grandpa let us sleep in this morning.” Joey sits up slowly and looks at Yugi, “Well den I guess we should get up we don't have dat much time before we gotta go.” Joey stands up. “Wait Joey how's your back this morning.” Joey looks down at Yugi and placing a hand on Yug's shoulder “It's tons better den it was last night bud, now lets go down stairs and get some grub I'm starving.” “Ok Joey lets go.”

 

On top of broken trust
The lessons that you taught me
I learn were never true

 

They both make their descent down the stairs. Joey's the first to make it to the kitchen, “Mornin Gramps, what's for breakfast.” Joey says sitting down in a chair “Good morning Joey. Well so far I've made eggs, bacon, and toast.” Joey licks his lips slightly “That sounds wonderful Gramps cause I'm starving.” Grandpa places a plate in front of Joey when Yugi walks into the kitchen, “Wow Joey you must have really been hungry cause we both left my room at the same time.” Joey looks up at Yugi with food hanging out of his mouth slightly. “Yeah Yug I am hungry.”

 

Now I Find Myself in Question

[They Point the Finger at me Again]

Guilty by Association

[You Point the Finger at me Again]

 

Yugi laughs slightly seeing Joey have food hanging out of the side of his mouth. He sits down in another one of the kitchen chairs and sees his Grandpa walk over to him. Grandpa places a plate in front of him full of bacon, eggs, and toast. Yugi stands up slowly and walks over to the fridge he opens it and looks inside, “Hey Joey do you want some Orange Juice or something to drink” Joey looks up at Yugi and nods his head “Sure Yug, I'll take some Orange Juice.” Yugi walks over to the counter placing the Orange Juice container on the counter. He opens the cupboard and pulls out two glasses. He pours some for both him and Joey, picking up the glasses he walks over to the table placing one in front of Joey and one where his plate is. “There you go Joey.” “Tanks Yug.”

 

Grandpa walks over to the table carrying his own plate of food. Sitting down he starts to eat watching Joey and Yugi conversing. He sees Joey finish and excuses himself from the table. Joey pushes his chair out and stands slowly walking towards the stairs, but before he reaches he hears Grandpa say something to him, “What'd you say Gramps I didn't quite catch it all.” “I said that I want to change the bandages on your back before you leave for school today.” Joey looks towards the floor before responding “Ok Gramps.”

 

I Wanna Run Away

Never Say Goodbye

I Wanna Know the Truth

Instead of Wondering Why

I Wanna Know the Answers

No More Lies

I Wanna Shut the Door

And Open up my Mind

 

Joey runs up the stairs quickly towards Yugi's room and places his clothes on the bed changing out of his boxers quickly before anyone comes up the stairs. He then changes into a pair of blue pants. Walking over to the mirror he turns so he can see his bandaged back. He sighs wishing he could get away from his father forever but he knows he can't unless he goes to the police and that's something he doesn't want to do. He hears two people come walking up the stairs talking. Grandpa tells Yugi to go get the medical supplies as he walks into Yugi's room. “Joey I'm going to need you to lie down so I can change the bandages ok.” Joey nods his head walking over to Yugi's bed and lies down on his stomach. He feels Grandpa slowly start to remove the bandages. Joey sighs slightly his back burning slightly.

 

Yugi walks slowly back into the room carrying the medical kit for Grandpa. Grandpa takes the kit and opens it slowly placing it beside Joey. He takes out some ointment and starts rubbing it on Joey's back. He flinches slightly from the contact on his back he suddenly thinks that it's his dad touching his back. He whimpers slightly feeling more contact on his back. He remembers his father telling him that if he moves it'll only make it worse. He whimpers again wincing slightly as the long fresh cut is touched. He snaps out of his thoughts and wiggles slightly thinking he's being whipped again. “No stop that hurts.” He says looking towards where he thinks his father is. He cries out slightly feeling something hit his back. “Stop please just stop it hurts it hurts please Father Stop.”

 

Paper Bags and Angry Voices

Under a Sky of Dust

Another Wave of Tension

Has More Than Filled me up

 

Grandpa looks at Joey sympathetically “Joey I'm not your father. It's me Solomon.” Joey struggles more as he cries into Yugi's bed sheets flashbacks filling his mind of all the beatings he's endured throughout his whole life. To him it all seems like it's happening at that very moment that he's laying there. His whole body shakes as he cries. Yugi looks at his best friend and places a hand on his shoulder. Joey tenses slightly and raises his head and looks at Yugi. “Joey please snap out of this we're not here to hurt you we're here to help you. Your father isn't here, Joey please understand we just want to help.” Joey continues to looks at Yugi tears running down his face “Yug I… I don't know wat ta say…” Grandpa looks at the clock and then at Yugi and Joey. “Joey do you feel well enough to go to school, cause if you do you two will have to leave now if you want to make it there on time.” Joey looks at Grandpa and nods his head “Yea I think I'm well enough ta go ta school.” Joey stands grabbing his shirt that he'd placed out and puts it on quickly.

 

All My Talk of Taking Action

These Words Were Never True

Now I Find Myself in Question

[They Point the Finger at me Again]

Guilty by Association

[They Point the Finger at me Again]

 

Joey grabs his school bag and waits for Yugi by the front door. His eyes are closed as he stands there waiting. He wonders where all those thoughts came from earlier this morning. He doesn't understand why all that came up now instead of in his dreams like it usually does when he's away from the torture. He opens his eyes seeing Yugi walk down the stairs. “Come on Joey we're going to be late if we don't leave now lets go.” Joey nods and walks out the front door. They both walk towards the school in silence, Joey wondering what type of day it's going to be for him and Yugi wondering what his Grandpa's going to do to help Joey.

 

I Wanna Run Away

Never Say Goodbye

I Wanna Know the Truth

Instead of Wondering Why

I Wanna Know the Answers

No More Lies

I Wanna Shut the Door

And Open up my Mind

 

They reach the school and see Tea and Tristan waiting by the fence for them. Joey looks at them and then at Yugi. Tea sees Joey and Yugi walking towards them and elbows Tristan slightly “Look Tristan, there's Yugi and Joey, see I told you they'd be here on time.” Tristan looks at Tea “Well I knew Yugi would be here on time but I wasn't so sure about Joey.” Joey glares at Tristan hearing his comment “And what is that supposed to mean Tris.” “It's supposed to mean Joey that you're ALWAYS late.” “Well as de teach said yesteday I can't be late ta class again so lets get moving before I am late.” Joey says walking towards the school building the others following behind him. “What's gotten into him.” Tristan says looking down at Yugi “He just hasn't had a good morning Tristan.” Yugi says walking to try and keep up with Joey.

 

I'm Gonna Run Away and Never say Goodbye
(Gonna Run Away Gonna Run Away Gonna Run Away Gonna Run Away)
I'm Gonna Run Away and Never Wonder Why
(Gonna Run Away Gonna Run Away Gonna Run Away Gonna Run Away)
I'm Gonna Run Away and Open my Mind
(Gonna Run Away/Mind Gonna Run Away Gonna Run Away/Mind Mind Gonna Run Away Mind Gonna Run Away/Mind Gonna Run Away Gonna Run Away Gonna Run Away/Mind)

 

 

 

They all make there way to the school. Joey stops at his locker grabbing his book for 1st period. He walks swiftly wanting to get there before an even bigger crowd is in the hallways, that'll make people bump into his back. He walks into the classroom looking around seeing it nearly empty, walking over to his desk he sits down and pulls out a book that he's been carrying with him for the past few months he starts to read it till some more people start to walk into the classroom. He sees Yugi, Tristan, and Tea all walk in and make there way towards him like they always do. He quickly puts the book away and looks at them “Hey wat took ya guys so long ta get here.” Tristan looks at Joey and pats his back lightly. Joey winces slightly at the pain shooting through his back “We were waiting for you buddy but then you just disappeared on us so we thought you'd be here already.” Joey laughs slightly “Yeah I tought dat I'd get here before de crowd if ya know wat I mean.”

 

I Wanna Run Away

Never Say Goodbye

I Wanna Know the Truth

Instead of Wondering Why

I Wanna Know the Answers

No More Lies

I Wanna Shut the Door

And Open up my Mind

 

Yugi sees Joey wince at the pat on his back, but doesn't say anything to respect Joey's privacy. Yugi nods his head at what Joey said and nods his head “Yeah Joey I understand what you mean that crowd in the hallway can be quite brutal.” Tea nods her head “Yeah I get bruises all the time from walking into the hallway from people bumping into me.” Joey shudders slightly at the fact that he'll get hurt from just walking in the hallway. “Yeah I get the idea guys.” Joey says laughing slightly. Straightening up quickly he sees the teacher walk into the classroom. “Good Morning class lets begin with roll call.” The teacher goes through everybody's name and realizes that the only person absent is Seto Kaiba.

 

I Wanna Run Away

And Open up my Mind

I Wanna Run Away

And Open up my Mind

I Wanna Run Away

And Open up my Mind

I Wanna Run Away

And Open up my Mind

 

AN: I think I'm going to end it there. Next chapter I'm going to put the abuse Seto was put through while Gozaburo was still alive. I hope you all enjoy this chapter just as much as you have the ones before it. Well please read and review. And I send my deepest apologies for the extreme lateness for this chapter.