Memories Should be Treasured

It was a week later when Mr




It was a week later when Mr. Johnson called to tell the
three when the trial would occur: exactly a week from that day.

 

Yugi was shivering immediately at having to be reminded of
those horrid memories, Yami was trying his best to comfort his boyfriend, and
Kiore was worried about both boys. She knew how protective Yami was of Yugi
after everything that happened to the poor boy and knew he would do anything he
could to keep Yugi from getting hurt again. She could only imagine what he
would do in that courtroom, or worse what he would do to Keith. She didn’t want
to be taken wrong though. If she had her way then she would gladly lock Yami
and Keith in a room together after reminding Yami what Keith had done to him.
And usually she wouldn’t wish that wrath on anybody.

 

Another thing Kiore had noticed was that Yugi ate less every
since the phone call from Mr. Johnson told them the date they had to be at
court. She knew he was scared about the trial and it didn’t pass her either
that the less Yugi ate the less Yami would also. She remembered well enough
what Yami had told her what Yugi had done to himself in his sophomore year in
high school. She only could pray that he wasn’t doing something like that
again; Yami would be crushed. But then she saw something that made it seem like
it could never rain again. When she opened the fridge one day, five days before
the trial started, and found that the leftovers from the night before were
missing and an empty bowl was in the sink that held it. She knew well enough
that Yami couldn’t eat all that was left os ows own so it just made her happier
and safer knowing Yugi was eating, even if it happened to be sometime in the
middle of the night.

 

~~

 

Yami found Yugi sitting outside the next morning; it was
five days before the trial. “Yugi, are you okay? I was worried about you when I
woke up and you weren’t there.” He explained, his voice thick with concern.

 

Yugi didn’t say anything, only nodded and motioned for Yami
to have a seat if he wanted. “Yami, I just realized something last night; just
before I went to sleep I did.”

 

“What is it, Yugi?”

 

“I haven’t remembered everything I lost in my memories.”

 

If Yami was expecting to hear anything, it definitely wasn’t
that. It’d been weeks since the mention of Yugi’s memory loss was last said
aloud and Yami assumed that Yugi wanted it put behind him. “What did you
remember?”

 

“I didn’t remember exactly, just realized. It’s the small
thing, but it doesn’t seem small at all; more like really big.”

 

Yami was confused now and sat down beside Yugi, pulling him
into his lap since the younger started to shiver. “I don’t understand.”

 

“It’s hard to explain, Yami. There’s this small knot in the
back of my mind that’s telling me I’ve forgotten something important and I
haven’t paid attention, realized it until just last night when you told me you
loved me. Did you know, Yami, that last night was the first time you said you
loved me since I regained my memories?”

 

Yami thought it over for a second before he realized that
Yugi was right. “You realized the knot when I said I loved you?”

 

Yugi nodded slowly. “Yeah, it’s just a knot though, but I
know it’s important. Yami, I have no idea what it could be and it’s a little
scary to know that I remembered everything that one time when I woke up except
this one thing. How could that have happened?”

 

Yami could only shake his head and hold Yugi closer. It was
only after a particularly large shiver from Yugi that Yami suggested they
should go back inside and sit in front of the fire for a while to warm up. Yugi
reluctantly agreed and followed hand-in-hand with Yami back to the house.

 

~~

 

Yami walked down the stairs sleepily the neck morning and
into the kitchen, a little surprised to see his mother already awake and making
breakfast. “Mother,” Yami started, deciding to tell her what Yugi had told him
the day before.

 

“Yes, sweetie?” Kiore asked, looking up from the stove where
the pancake batter was slightly bubbling.

 

“Yugi told me something yesterday and it’s kind of bugging
him.”

 

Kiore nodded for him
to continue.

 

“He told me that just before he fell asleep a few nights
ago, right after I said I loved him for the first time since he regained his
memories, that this knot in the bag of his mind started making itself
noticeable. He said that he hadn’t remembered everything like he thought and
it’s just that one thing he hasn’t remembered; that he’s slightly scared he
remembered everything that one morning he woke up except for that one thing and
that it seems really remembered. After we returned to my room he a little while
later he started going through his things and completely ignored talking to me
except for when I said things to him, then he’d go back to looking.”

 

Kiore nodded and turned back to the stove to flip the
pancake. “I don’t know what to say, honey. These things are very delicate and
there are even, in some cases, where people usually don’t remember anything at
all and they have to start their lives over. Let’s just be grateful for right
now that Yugi has remembered most of it and if it’s just one thing I’m sure it
can’t be that much of a worry.”

 

Yami sat down on one of the stools at the counter and
sighed. “I know, and I am very grateful, relieved, I don’ow wow what I’d do
without him, but it’s just really bothering him. I told him the same thing
actually after he finally stopped looking around and sat on his bad, but he
told me that he had to remember or he’d regret it.”

 

Kiore turned back to Yami with a concerned look. After
placing the pancake on the plate where others were sitting she turned off the
stove and joined Yami at the counter. “What’s that supposed to mean?”

 

“I don’t know. I asked him the same thing, but he said that
that was part of why he couldn’t remember. He said that this knot was something
really important and a big part of his life and that he never fulfilled
whatever it is that he’d regret it for the rest of his life. The problem is: he
doesn’t know what to do since it’s that one knot he can’t remember.”

 

Kiore’s face scrunched up, but before she could reply Yugi
stepped in with a giggling Shiro in his arms. She smiled at him and walked over
to say good morning to her daughter.

 

“She was awake as I was walking to the stairs. I hope you
don’t mind I took her out.” Yugi told her as Kiore relieved him of the weight
in his arms.

 

“Not at all; I was just about to see if she was awake
myself. Thank you, Yugi.”

 

Yugi nodded and smiled at Yami. “You woke up early.” He
pointed out.

 

“And you woke up late.” Yami rebounded.

 

Yugi joined him at the counter and laughed whenever Shiro
squealed as Kiore tickled her belly. “Would you like me to go set the table,
Kiore?” He offered.

 

“Oh, Yugi, you really don’t have to. I can do it.”

 

Yugi jumped up and was already heading for the door. “Don’t
worry about it, Kiore. I’ll be happy to do it. You’re busy with breakfast after
all.”

 

Yami also stood and excused himself with helping Yugi before
disappearing beyond the swinging door.

 

~~

 

“Yugi?”

 

“Mmm?”

 

“I hope you don’t mind, but I told my mother what you said
to me yesterday, about the knot.”

 

Yugi looked up, startled that it was brought up so early. He
shook his head and went back to placing the plates down. “I don’t mind, Yami. I
can use all the help I can get.”

 

“Sure?”

 

Yugi nodded and looked up as soon as he finished with the
silverware. “I’m going to be in the library until breakfast is ready. I think I
remember seeing some kind of medical book in there and I might give out a few
suggestions on how to remember whatever it is that I’ve forgotten.”

 

Yami nodded and watched Yugi leave. He plopped down in one
of the chairs and sighed deeply. He jumped slightly when a plate was put next
to him and he looked up into his mother’s shining emerald eyes.

 

“Where’s Yugi? Is he going to eat today?”

 

“Yeah, he just went to the library for a minute. I’ll get
him.”

 

Yami stood and left the dining room to fetch Yugi. He found
him sitting in one of the leather chairs curled up in a tight ball with his
head resting on his knees. He was even more surprised to see a good number of
books surrounding the chair in such a short time Yugi had been there. “Yugi?”

 

Yugi looked up startled and a smile was immediately put on
his face. “I’ll just clean up my mess and I’ll be there in a minute.”

 

A concerned look was flashed over Yami’s face and he knelt
down beside Yugi and stopped him from picking up more books. “Yugi, what’s
wrong with you? You just looked like the world was coming to an end or
something.”

 

“I don’t know, Yami; I just don’t know.” Tears started to
leak into Yugi’ss ans and Yami pulled him into his arms and onto his lap. “I
feel so lost and I don’t know what I’ll do if I can’t remember it. All those
books say that have something to do with memory losses before say that most of
the people don’t remember all of it and none at all; every single one. This memory
is important though, Yami. It’s important because I know I’ll regret it if I
don’t remember it.” Yugi cried out exasperated. He clung to Yami’s bare arms
tightly and hid his face in his chest.

 

“I know this is important to you, love, but sometimes the best
way to not remember something is to just try forgetting about it for a while.”

 

“Maybe you’re right. I’ll try to leave it alone and see if
anything happens.”

 

The couple stood and made their way back to the dining room.

 

~~

 

That night when the couple went to bed Yami noticed that
Yugi was begins slightly edgy and asked what was wrong.

 

“It’s nothing much, Yami. It’s just the trial; I really
don’t want to speak at it but I don’t have a choice.”

 

Yami pulled Yugi into his arms and placed a soft kiss on his
lips and then another gentle one on his cheek before holding Yugi against him
and letting his head rest on his head. “Don’t worry about it, Yugi. I’ll be
right there and whenever you need to I’ll come up with you, no matter what
people say.”

 

Yugi nodded against his chest and held onto Yami arms
tightly. “Okay, Yami.” He whispered.

 

~~

 

In the morning everybody decided quietly not to mention
anything about the upcoming trial that was in three days. Kiore even took the
liberty to remove all of Keith’s pictures from sight that she hadn’t removed
before with all his single pictures.

 

Yugi awoke around noon, but Yami wasn’t worried since he’d
known Yugi had had a rough night at first and couldn’t seem to get comfortable.
He knew it was going to be that way until the trial was over.

 

~~

 

The day before the trial Yugi spent most of the time up in
his and Yami’s room being held by tightly by Yami. Yami felt terrible that he
couldn’t do more for Yugi even though the younger reassured him that if
anything could make him feel happier and better about the trial then it would
definitely being able to spend time in his arms; it only made Yami feel
slightly better though.

 

That night neither boy got much sleep since nightmares of
Keith kept coming to Yugi every time his eyes closed to try to get some sleep
and Yami held him safely in his embrace. When they finally were able to sleep
through for the rest of the night it had been around 2am and even with that
little sleep it didn’t give them much rest.