Changing Makes a Difference

Ok for the last couple of chapters I’ve been writing Author instead of
Arthur for Rebecca’s grandpa


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Ok for the last couple of chapters I’ve been writing Author
instead of Arthur for Rebecca’s grandpa. Sorry about that; big baka and I’ve
had a lot on my mind. And I changed it. Thanx KaTyA for pointing it out to
me. The mistake shouldn’t happen
again…at least I hope it shouldn’t since I’m not planning on putting him in
anymore chapters. You’ll find out in a later chapter why I put him in there.

 

And also I had somebody ask me what a sophomore was. A
sophomore is another name for saying your in the second year of high school, or
10th grade. Hope that helped.

 

To answer your question Dendie(), yes, I do accept
suggestions for future chappies. Just review or email me and tell what you’d
like to suggest.

~~

 

Yugi was released from the hospital a few days later with
instructions to rest and have somebody with him to make sure he eats at all
times.

 

During the care ride back to the game shop Yugi mostly slept
against Yami, who was holding him closely and rubbing circles in the younger’s
back to comfort him as he dreamed on.

 

Yami eyes the small paper bag at his feet and grimaced as he
remembered what the doctor had told him and the others before they left the
hospital.

 

 

Flashback

 

“Solomon Mouto?” The doctor asked as he took Yugi’s
grandfather’s hand.

 

“Yes, that’s right. How’s Yugi?” The old man replied.

 

The doctor released Solomon’s hand and turned to a
clipboard, looking over it for a few minutes before looking back up at the
group.

 

“We almost lost him, I’m afraid. He would’ve died had he not
been brought in when he was. Although he’s free to leave he’s still in critical
condition and at high risk of…” the doctor hesitated before sighing. “He’s
still at very high risk of us losing him.”

 

Solomon gasped and Rebecca hid her face in Author’s shirt so
nobody would see her tearsgi wgi was like a brother to her now and one of her
best friends. If she lost him now she wouldn’t know what she would do.

 

Yami looked down at the floor as his hand came up and
unconsciously grasped his locket dangling around his neck. He was on the verge
of tears but he was trying his best to stay as strong as he could at the
moment. ‘It’s not fair. Am I not supposed to be happy? I finally found love,
and from somebody who loves me for me and I… I love them back.’

 

The doctor gave the group a sympathetic look. He hated this
part of his job the most: telling families things like their loved ones are at
high risk of losing their lives, especially if it’s already happened.

 

“However, there is always a chance at recovery even if it
may seem small considering his condition at the moment. As long as eats
properly that is and keeps the nutrients in his body.” He turned and picked up
the paper bag sitting behind him on the counter and handed it to Solomon. “Yugi
has been keeping his act up for some time it seems and that means he’s in tune
with what he does and he made it so regular for himself that he will still try
to do it even without realg itg it. Also, if Yugi tells you that he’s starting
to feel sick after eating then you shouldn’t try to push him, but also don’t
leave him alone. Most likely he will try to heal himself the only way he’ll
know how, but it would be better if somebody just lied down with him until his
stomach settled; however long that will be. Inside that bag is a syringe with
medicine for Yugi. It’s to be injected into of hof his arms into a vein if he
still isn’t eating. Especially if he’s trying to relieve himself after eating
or if he isn’t gaining any weight and even more so when he’s losing it.”

 

End of Flashback

 

Yami shook himself from his memories and turned his head to
look at Yugi. He smiled sadly and leaned down to kiss his koi’s forehead.

 

Yugi groaned and moved further into Yami’s arms, smiling as
he inhaled Yami’s scent.

 

Yami looked sadly back out the window as he thought about
what had happened after they left the hospital.

 

Flashback

 

Yami was carrying Yugi in his arms through the doors of the
hospital. Yugi had fallen asleep in a chair while the doctor was explaining how
to give Yugi his medicine.

 

Once outside the building Solomon turned to Yami, giving him
a hard look. Yami gulped at the glare that was given to him before he asked
Solomon if there was anything wrong.

 

“You have to swear to me, Yami, that when you and Yugi go
back to school on Sunday you will look after him. Give him is medication when
needed and not to let him get hurt.”

 

Yami shivered at the thought of handling the syringe. He
hated needles and always had and he had no doubts that Yuouldouldn’t like the
idea very much when he found out about it after his first dose of it. Gathering
his wit he looked determinedly at Solomon and nodded. “I promise, Solomon,
nothing will happen to Yugi. I’ll look after him and take care of the best I
can.”

 

End of Flashback

 

Yugi still hadn’t woken up by the time they arrived back at
the game shop. Arthur came around to his door and picked Yugi up out of Yami’s
arms, causing the young teen to sm unm uncomfortably in his arms and groaning
out Yami’s name, reaching his arms out for some kind of contact with his love.

 

Yami quickly stepped out of the car and took Yugi back into
his arms, who immediately calmed down again and snuggled into his warmth, and
wincing at how light Yugi truly had become, and carried his smaller lover to
his room. He placed Yugi in his bed and covered him in the blankets before
lying beside him and holding him close.

 

‘I’m going to have to make a few changes when we get back to
the school. First, I’m going to talk to Joey about this stupid bet. Then I’ll
need to move some of Yugi’s things into my room so I can watch him better. Also
I’ll have to talk to the headmaster about Yugi’s state so he can talk to the
teachers about it so they won’t push him too hard in his work.’ He hugged Yugi
closer. ‘I wish I could changescheschedule so it would match his but that’s
impossible since we’re in different years.’ Thinking it over he got a great
idea. ‘Maybe I’ll be able to switch my schedule around so I can be closer to
Yugi’s in case he needs me.’

 

Yami was torn from his thoughts when the bed shifted and he
heard a soft moan from his koibito before tired violet eyes opened and sparkled
at him lovingly.

 

The junior smiled back at him and brushed his blonde bangs
away from his face. “Are you hungry, my little one?” He asked softly.

 

Yugi hesitated in answering Yami. ‘Yami’ll be worried about
me if I don’t eat though and I don’t want him to get concerned.’ He nodded
lightly. “Maybe just a little bit.” He answered aloud.

 

Yami nodded and got up from the bed. “Stay there and rest,
Yugi. I’ll be back up in a little bit.” Yugi nodded and closed his eyes.

 

When Yami came back up a few minutes later carrying a tray
with a small sandwich and a bowl of soup, he wasn’t sure what Yugi would be
able to hand yet so he decided on both, the bed way empty.

 

He turned his head to the bathroom door when he heard the
flush and stared at Yugi with a frightened expression when he came out.

 

Yugi noticed it and shook his head. “Don’t worry, Yami. I
just needed to go to the bathroom. I promise I didn’t do anything else than
that.”

 

Yami visibly relaxed and let out a breath he was holding
before motioning with his head for Yugi to get back into bed. He sat the tray
down on the bed.

 

The sophomore sat in his lover’s lap as Yami fed him. He
managed to eat most of the sandwich and a few spoonfuls of the soup before
shoving the rest away. “Yami, I feel like I’m going to be sick.”

 

Yami’s crimson eyes widened as Yugi started to stand and
unconsciously started walking for the bathroom. Yami pushed the tray back onto
the table and rushed over to Yugi’s form, whose hand was just reaching for the
doorknob on the bathroom door.

 

“No Yugi, you can’t. You’ll make yolf elf even more sick.”
‘And I don’t want you to get that medicine the doctor gave you.’ Yami finished
the rest in his thoughts and shivered at the thought of the needle and syringe
just downstairs.

 

“But Yami, I…”

 

“No, Yugi. Come lay down with me instead, please.” Yami
decided on trying to distract Yugi to get him to come away from the door.

 

“Yami I have to go though. I’m going to be sick.” Yugi
grimaced as his stomach felt like it was chur whe when it was really just
trying to accommodate his food intake since it was so small now.

 

“Yugi please, come lay down with me. I’ll make you feel
better. Like I did on the train ride h you you remember? I took care of you
when you felt sick.”

 

Yugi hesitated and slowly lowered his hand and nodded his
head, his hand coming up to hold his stomach. “Okay Yami.”

 

“I’ll take care of you, Yugi. You don’t have to worry about
anything anymore. Just let me help you.”

 

“I will, Yami.” Yugi leaned in his arms as he held his
stomach tighter as his stomach felt like it jumped once more.

 

Yami picked him up carefully and walked over to the bed,
laying him down. He then went around the bed to his side and lay down as well,
pulling Yugi closer. Yugi rested his head on Yami’s chest, listening to his
heartbeat and letting it calm him as it echoed through his mind.

 


”That’s it, my little one. Just relax and let me help you.”

 

The junior rubbed circles with one hand while the other
rested on Yugi’s stomach, hoping the gesture would further ease his little
love.

 

A few minutes later Yami heard a quiet “Thank you.” From
Yugi before the younger relaxed even further into his arms and fell asleep.

 

Yami placed a quick kiss on Yugi’s forehead. “Anything for
you, my love.” He then followed his little one in slumber.

 

The door creaked closed and the old man smiled. ‘I think
Yami will make very good of his promise on watching my grandson.’ He thought
before walking down the stairs.

 

“Ah Solomon, how’s Yugi feeliow?”ow?” Arthur asked as he
came out of the guestroom after putting Rebecca to bed.

 

“I think he’s going to be just fine. He’s sleeping right
now. He’ll need his sleep for the trip tomorrow.

 

“Do you think it’s wise to send him to school so soon?”

 

Thinking back to what he just witnessed and watched since
Yugi had first stated he felt sick. He was very proud of Yami. ‘He kept his
cool very nicely around when he started walking towards the bathroom. I don’t
have anything to worry about if he’s making good of his promise even now.’ “I
don’t think we any anything to worry about, Author. Yami will take very good
care of him, I assure you.”

 

Arthur nodded, but frowned when his long-time friend started
going into a coughing fit. “Are you okay, Solomon? You sound terrible. Maybe
the doctor should’ve taken a look at you as well. You did start coughing
terribly at the hospital while we were waiting for Yami the other day too.”

 

“No, no. That’s not necessary, Author. I’ll be fine, don’t
worry about me.” He told his friend after catching his breath from his coughing
fit.

 

“If you’re sure…”

 

“I’m sure, don’t worry. I’m going to go to bed so I can see
Yugi and Yami off at the train tomorrow.”

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“Very well. Good night, Solomon.” Arthur nodded before
turning back to the guest room.

 

“Night, Author.”

 

~~

 

Yami awoke early the next morning and packed up his and
Yugi’s things and then packed them into the trunk of the car.

 

“I promise I’ll watch over Yugi for you, Solomon.” Yami
reassured the old man before he retreated back up the room to gather Yugi,
carrying him downstairs since he was still sleeping and into the car along with
everyone else.

 

~~

 

Once at the station Arthur helped store Yami and Yugi’s bags
in their chosen compartment before waving goodbye to Yami and, even though he
couldn’t see it, Yugi.

 

Solomon hid a few coughs in his coat sleeve before walking
over to his sleeping grandson in his boyfriend’s arms and kissed him lightly on
the forehead so he wouldn’t disturb him.

 

Yami nodded a goodbye before turning back to the train and
walking into the compartment, laying Yugi on the couch-like seat. He sat
himself down on the floor and took Yugi’s hand in his own, caressing the back
of it with his thumb.

 

A few minutes into the ride Yami fell asleep to the gently
motions of the train moving and the light breaths from Yugi stroking the back
of his neck.

 

~~

 

“Yami?” A soft voice whispered as it shook his arm lightly.
“Yami, you need to wake up. We’re at the school.”

 

Yami cracked his eyes opened and the first he noticed was he
was leaning against the bench he’d been sitting against from the start of the
ride, holding Yugi’s hand, and said Yugi wasn’t on the bench but in his lap
with his head resting on Yami’s chest and his nimble fingers were clenched into
the soft material of his shirt as he continued sleeping peacefully.

 

He looked up into soft brown eyes and immediately recognized
them as Ryou’s and, looking beyond Ryou, was his boyfriend and Yami’s best
friend, Bakura.

 

Ryou smiled at Yami when the junior focused back on him.
“I’m sorry about waking you but we’re back at the school. Bakura and I walked
by as we were about to get off the train but then I saw you two in here
sleeping when I glanced in.”

 

“Oh, no, that’s okay Ryou. Thank you for waking me.” Yami
whispered so he wouldn’t disturb his sleeping koi.

 

He tried to stand with Yugi in his arms, but found he
couldn’t unless he disturbed Yugi only… a lot.

 

Bakura wordlessly knelt beside him anckedcked up the
sleeping teen in his arms carefully. Ryou helped to uncurl Yugi’s fingers from
his shirt.

 

Yugi mumbled and reached out his hand for Yami and,
realizing that his warmth was gone, made a few displeased sounds at being
moved.

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Yami quickly stood and took Yugi back into his arms. Yugi settled
back down instantly and cuddled into Yami further and held onto him tightly,
sighing happily as he continued to sleep on.

 

“Thank you Bakura, Ryou, for your help. I’d hate to have to
wake him.”

 

“Why’s he so tired?” Ryou asked.

 

“We… uh… ano, we ran into some problems over the week. He’s
going to be like this for a while longer I’m afraid.” Yami then looked to the
bags and sighed. ‘I’ll have to come back after I get Yugi to bed. But what if
he wakes up while I’m notre.”re.”

 

Again, Bakura wordlessly picked up Yami’s bag and Ryou
followed, picking up Yugi’s smaller bag.

 

“Thank you. I’d hate to have to leave Yugi alone by making
more trips to the train to get the bags.”

 

“What happened?” Bakura questioned as he took Ryou’s hand
and walked out of the train.

 

“I’ll tell you guys later. I don’t want to wake him. He
needs his rest.”

 

The two white-haired lovers nodded and they continued on in
silence.

 

It wasn’t long before Yami noticed Ryou was walking a little
funny and guessed what he and Bakura must’ve done either on the train or just
last night.

 

Yami scooted towards Bakura and smirked. “How was it?” He
whispered so Ryou wouldn’t be embarrassed at being found out.

 

Bakura looked at him, looking a little pale. “You know?”

 

Yami nodded at Ryou and Bakura looked up and sighed. “I
guess I was a little hard with him last night. I was hoping nobody would notice
the limp; it was his first after all, but he wanted it really bad.”

 

Yami looked down at Yugi sadly.

 

“You’ve fallen for him haven’t you? For real, not for the
bet?”

 

The junior looked startled up at Bakura before blushing; he
nodded. “Screw this damned bet. I’m breaking it off with Joey the minute I see
him. Yugi doesn’t deserve this.”

 

“Is it just because of Yugi or do you want to take him now
before you go back into your old ways?”

 

“No. I’m going to change. I hated myself when I had sex with
people every night. It tired me out and besides, my grades are finally getting
picked up after I ruined it. I like how this is turning out. I could never
leave Yugi now. I love what I have with him; it’s what I’ve always wanted. What
I thought I could never have is sleeping in my arms right now.”

 

“What you thought you could never have? What do you mean by
that, Yami? Did you like Yugi before Joey put you and him together?” Bakura
asked with confusion.

 

“No, something much more than that. I’d rather not talk
about it.”

 

Yami closed his eyes as memories flooded through his mind.

 

//”Nobody will want you now. You’re filled with my essence
you whore, and that’s all you’ll ever be.” Keith laughed. “You’ll be mine for
the rest of time. You’ll crave the passion and the pain and keep coming back
for more. You’ll crave it even when you can’t have it before you give it to
other people to help relieve yourself.”//

 

Yami felt his stomach lurch as the words coursed through
him. Keith was right. He did end up craving it. He craved it at school so he
gave it to other students to relieve himself just like Keith had told him… and
he even came back for more, just like Keith told him.

 

Flashback

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Yami hesitantly walked to his mother and Keith’s bedroom,
the floor below his own room and few halls further. He swallowed hard as he
raised his hand to knock on the door. He was clad in nothing more than a
bathrobe since he had just gotten out of his shower, trying to drown his
thoughts away so he wouldn’t be doing was he was just about to do. Obviously,
it didn’t work.

 

His mother was out shopping and wouldn’t be back for several
hours. One of the maids dusting around the library had told him where he could
find his stepfather.

 

Dropping all his pride he knocked on the door and awaited an
answer.

 

‘Maybe he’ll be asleep and I won’t have to go through with
this. Maybe he’ll be packing up and decided to leave my mother. Maybe…’ Yami
thought hopefully after a few seconds of silence.

 

“Come in.” A voice called from beyond the door.

 

‘Kuso!’

 

Yami opened the door with shaking hands, usill hll his
strength to keep himself standing in anticipation.

 

“Ah, Yami. I was just thinking about visiting you. What’s
wrong? You look deathly pale.” Keith told him in fake concern.

 

“I-I-I was just…ano…I was coming to…” Yami stuttered. Now
that he got here he wasn’t sure what to say. He wasn’t just about to go ‘Hey,
Keith, buddy. You were right that I was going to come back for more now that
I’m addicted to it. Could you please have sex with me now?’ Yeah he was sure
that would make out just fine.

 

Keith smirked. “I think I know just what I can do for you,
Yami.” Keith walked passed Yami and closed the door, locking it afterwards so
nobody would disturb them. And if anybody asked what they were doing it would
have just been a private conversation between men.

 

Keith stood in front of Yami and moved his fingers over the
knot around his waist, making quickly of untying it and pushing the single
piece of clothing away, leaving Yami completely bare.

 

‘What am I doing? How could I reduce myself to this? How
could Keith have known I’d be addicted to it when he raped me? Is it because of
what he said about nobody wanting me? No, that’s impossible…but nobody will if
they find out.’ Yami thought painfully as he was led to the bed.

 

Keith shed his clothes, keeping his hungry eyes on Yami’s
body the most he could. He then climbed onto the bed and on top of Yami.

 

That’s when Yami senses clicked together and he realized
what he was doing just as Keith was positioning himself.

 

‘What the hell do I think I’m doing? I’m submitting myself
to this trash! What the hell possessed me to do this?’ “Wait, I’ve changed my
mind.” Yami tried to push away from Keith as he started pressing into his now
unwilling body.

 

“Your too late now, Yami. You’re mine, just like I told you
the first time.” Keith laughed at his expense.

 

“Wait!” Yami started to panic as he continued to try to push
away from the blonde adult above him. “I don’t want this! Stop! Keith I said
WAIT!!” Yami screamed at the top of his lungs as Keith slammed himself into his
body once more.

 

“Ah, Yami. You seem to have gotten so much tighter since the
last summer. Feels so good.”

 

Tears slipped from Yami’s closed crimson eyes which now
showed how broken he felt at being used…and even more broken and torn at the
thought that he had first walked into it willingly. ‘What’s wrong with me? Why
do I feel like this? Why can’t I get raped once and leave it at that? Instead I
actually came back to him and here I am being used once more.’

 

Keith continued to slam into Yami’s abused body, using the
blood now oozing from Yami’s torn entrance as lubricant to get in further with
each thrust.

 

End of Flashback

 

“Yami?”

 

“Yami, what’s wrong?”

 

“Yami!”

 

Yami jumped suddenly as the loud voice rang through his
ears. His first instinct was to curse whoever yelled in his now ringing ear to
the next century but stopped himself and quickly looked down to Yugi, who
thankfully was still sleeping peacefully in is arms with a small smile on his
face; his fingers curled into Yami’s shirt to hold him close. Yami smiled
before looking up at two worried faces.

 

“What did you do that for?”

 

“You were completely space out, Yami. You just stopped
walking and had this dazed expression on your face and your eyes were clouded
oand and everything. You had us worried.” Ryou explained quietly.

 

“We tried to be quiet and called your name for like five
minute before I figured whispering and talking quietly wasn’t going to bring
you back.”

 

“Oh, I’m sorry. I was just thinking about…Yugi, that’s all.”
Yami lied. He didn’t want anyone to find out about his past.

 

“Fine. Come on. You’ve already been given about twenty weird
looks from people who’ve walked by.”

 

Yami nodded and they continued walking up to his room.

 

~~

 

Once Yugi was settled in Yami’s bed comfortably and covered
with the blankets, Yami held his hand to keep him from acting like he did when
Bakura and Arthur had both taken him from his arms while sleeping.

 

Bakura put Yami’s bag by the closet and Ryou did the same.
They both waved goodbye and goodnight before closing the door behind them.
Bakura also made him promise that Yami would tell them and the others what was
up with Yugi. Just before the door closed Yami saw Bakura wrap his arm around
Ryou after noticing his little koi shifting from side to side in discomfort.
Yami smirked and made a mental note to be gentle with Yugi the first time he
took him so he wouldn’t be acting like Ryou.

 

The junior then glanced at the clock on his desk and
smirked. He had just enough time to catch the headmaster before light’s out.

 

Yami shed his jacket and pushed it gently into Yugi’s arms.
Yugi breathed in the scent of the jacket and slowly released Yami’s hand to
cuddle the jacket with both hands.

 

‘That ought to satisfy him for the time being.’ He leaned
down and kissed Yami on the cheek. ‘I’ll be back, my love. Just keep resting
and I’ll be back as fast as I can.’

 

He turned and left for the principal’s office.

 

~~
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Yami knocked on the door and went in when the rough ‘come
in’ was heard from the headmaster.

 

“Ah, Mr. Hitokage. Can I help you with something?” The
principal smiled and gestured to a seat.

 

“Yes, I was hoping so, Headmaster Kochiki.” Yami nodded and
closed the door behind him and sat in the chair he was offered.

 

“And what would that be?”

 

“Well, sir, something happened to Yugi Mouto, my boyfriend,
during winter break while I was visiting his grandfather with him.”

 

“Ah yes, Mr. Mouto. I’ve heard much about your sudden
relationship with him. What brought about the change, if you don’t mind my
asking?”

 

“Isn’t that a bit off topic, sir?”

 

“Huh? Oh yes of course. Please, forgive me.
Continue…something happened?”

 

Yami nodded. “That’s right, sir. You see Yugi’s been sick
for a while without anybody noticing. He was sent to the hospital a couple days
ago because he was having troubles breathing. Afterwards, the doctor told us
that he was both anorexic bul bulimic; mostly anorexic rather than bulimic,
that was only when he ate that he would result to that when he felt sick.” Yami
paused to take a breath to keep from crying at how he almost lost Yugi.

 

“Take your time, Mr. Hitokage. I can see it’s a sensitive
subject.”

 

Yami nodded and closed his eyes to concentrate. He opened
them again when he was under control. “I’m sorry, sir. See, we almost lost him
and I wouldn’t know what I would do if that happened.”

 

“I understand. What can I do for you to help?”

 

“Well, I promised Yugi’s grandfather that I would look out
for him. The doctor told us that Yugi had been doing it to himself for so long
that he was on schedule for it you could say. He would try doing it without
realizing it. Anyways, I was wondering if Yugi could move into my room so I
could look after him? The doctor gave us something for Yugi to take if he
continued to lose weight or if he tried to release himself after eating or if
he wasn’t eating at all.”

 

The headmaster nodded.

 

“And Yugi’s going to be weak for a few days longer until he
can get his strength back. I was just wondering if you could explain to his
teachers if he falls asleep in class. And also, if I could switch my schedule
around so it my classes would be closer to the ones he’s in. Just in case he
would need me for anything.”

 

“I understand, Yami. I think that would be best since Mr.
Mouto doesn’t seem to have many friends and keeps to himself a lot, I’ve
noticed.”

 

Yami nodded. “That’s true, sir. He doesn’t wish to be a
burden to anybody with his problems. He’s been opening up to me though and he
knows he can trust me and I won’t hurt him. He’s also beginning to trust some
of my other friends he talks to a few times when they’re around us: Joey
Wheeler, Seto Kaiba, Ryou Bakura, Bakura Yubiwa, Malik Ishtar, and Marik
Kichigai.”

 

“Yes, I saw you introduce him to them at the dance. They
seemed to get along. Very well, Mr. Hitokage, I’ll allow Yugi to stay in your
room and if he wishes remain there for the remainder of the year. And also, I
will talk to your counselor first thing in the morning. You should have your
new schedule arrive to you at breakfast at the soonest.”

 

Yami smiled. “Thank you, sir. This means a lot to me.”

 

“No problem. I’ll also talk to Mr. Mouto’s teachers after
I’ve finished with your counselor to explain Yugi’s condition.”

 

“Thank you, sir. I’d appreciate it if the students don’t
find out though. Yugi’s sensitive about the subject and doesn’t want many
people to know about it.”

 

“Don’t worry. I’ll make sure to tell the teachers for you as
well. They’ll also be informed to retrieve you if anything happens to him.”

 

Yami bowed in thanks to the headmaster and headed out the
door.

 

~~

 

Yami opened the door to his room and looked up. Yugi was
sitting up in the bed rocking back and forth to himself, holding the jacket
Yami left with him tightly.

 

“Yugi?” Yami spoke quietly so he wouldn’t startle his koi.

 

Yugi lifted his head from its resting place on his knees,
tears shining in his eyes. “Yami?” He whispered.

 

Yami nodded.

 

Yugi jumped off the bed and stumbled into Yami’s arms,
collapsing into tears. “I thought you left me, Yami. I thought that you weren’t
going to come back.” The sophomore cried into his shirt.

 

“Yugi I would never do that to you.” Yami knelt down and
held Yugi to him tightly. “I swear I would never leave like that. I love you.”

 

“I love you too, Yami.”

 

Yami rubbed circles into Yugi’s back and waited for the
younger to calm down.

 

“Thank you, Yami. Nobody else would ever stay with me.”

 

Yami didn’t believe that for a second but nodded anyway to
keep Yugi settled down. “Are you hungry, my little one?”

 

Yugi shook his head.

 

“Yugi.” Yami warned.

 

Yugi shook his head faster.

 

“You haven’t eaten a thing all day. Please, at least let me
get some ice cream for you?”

 

Yugi shook his head still faster and squeezed Yami tighter.

 

“Very well, but you’re eating tomorrow or I’m giving you
your medication. Do you understand?”

 

Yugi stopped shaking his head and looked up at Yami
curiously. “What medication? I didn’t know I had any. How come I didn’t get any
last night?”

 

“Because you ate last night, remember? It’s only if you
don’t eat. And I don’t want to give it to you. I hate it.”

 

Yugi was surprised at the shaky voice Yami used and decided
it was best to drop it. He rested his head on Yami’s chest and closed his eyes,
shivering. He felt Yami’s arms wrap around him and hold him tighter. ‘If Yami’s
disturbed by it then I don’t want to take it either.’

 

Yami looked up from Yugi and eyed his bag where Bakura had
set it down. He grimaced again as he remembered the contents in it, still
placed in the paper bag. He refused to touch it unless the need came. ‘Which I
hope is never. Yugi, my love, I hope it never comes to that.’