House of Cards

Yami's awareness of their body began to grow




AN: Am I writing
this too fast for reviews? Now I know
why some people say they won't update until they get five reviews. I won't do that, because I think it is mean
to my loyal follower...Oh well, this story is writing itself whether or not I
get reviews, and it's silly to keep it on my computer without sharing it. So...here's the next bit.

 

Dagger5: Thank you
for reviewing. You're the best! You already DID a nasty cliffhanger! I at least updated in the same day. Seriously, your review made my day. I needed to laugh, this story is
draining! I think the correct way would
be in the Manga, however, I can't seem to find it in the Manga, so I'm asking
for preferences. As for buying Yugi...I
want payment first, delivery after.

 

***********

 

Yami's awareness of their body began to grow. Someone muave ave placed the puzzle on
Yugi again. He was not sure whether
or not to be relieved as he felt the pain again.

 

*Aibou, I'm going to see where we are. I'm taking control of the body, I won't let
anyone hurt you.* He kneeled next to
his hikari and reached for him.

 

Yugi scooted back, but looked him in the eyes and
nodded. *Ok Yami.*

 

Yami opened his eyes and squinted at the bright lights
around him. He was aware of something
in his throat, but he could not cough to get it out. He tried to speak, but something was in his mouth preventing
him. His eyes started to focus, and he
could make out Jounouchi's blond hair in a chair next to him.

 

"Hey, Yug. Nice
ta see ya again. Nurse. Nurse, he's wakin' up."

 

Yami watched as a redheaded nurse came to Jounouchi's
side. "Mr. Mouto, I'm going to get
the doctor. Take it easy, and don't try
to speak."

 

"Yami, I know it's you, I figured the puzzle would
help," Jounouchi whispered and winked at him. He stood up and started towards the door. "Yug, Gramps is here too. He's pretty worried about you, so I'm gonna
go get him. Don't go nowhere," he
chuckled at his own joke.

 

Yami blinked in response.
While he waited, he carefully assessed his injuries. His right arm was in a sling, and pain
radiated from his shoulder. His right
leg was elevated in some sort of hammock and was covered in white. His left foot was in a gray boot, and was
propped on some pillows. He was also
aware of pain in his chest and his bottom, although he couldn't see what was
wrong.

 

"Yugi," Sugoroku looked down at him, tears in his
eyes.

 

Yami tried to smile around the thing in his mouth, but found
he could not. The older man patted his
left hand, the only part of him that didn't seem to hurt.

 

A man appeared next to Yugi's grandfather, and introduced
himself as Dr. Enoki. "Young man,
you've been through the ringer. There's
a tube in your throat helping you to breathe.
I'm going to take it out if you think you can breathe on your own."

 

Yami nodded as best he could. He wanted that thing gone.

 

The doctor removed the tape keeping the respirator in place,
and told him to relax and blow out on the count of three. Sugoroku just held his hand tighter.

 

"1...2...3..."


 

Yami blew as fire was pulled through his mouth and
throat. He coughed as soon as it was
out, but his chest protested, so he stopped, and forced himself to relax.

 

"Water?" he rasped, and the doctor shook his head.

 

"Not yet. Give
your throat a chance to heal. You can
have some water in a few hours. I can
have the nurse wet your mouth though.
That may help a little."

 

"Thank you," he wheezed out, wincing at the pain.

 

Dr. Enoki smiled, "You may want to stop speaking for
bit. I like my patients to be in as
little pan as possible."

 

Yami nodded.

 

"You need your rest, are you in any pain?"

 

Yami nodded again.
He lifted his good arm to point, then noticing tubes going into the
underside of his elbow, put it back down.
"Chest, shoulder."

 

The doctor nodded and wrote something down. "I'll see what we can get you for
that. You have a few broken ribs, one
of which punctured your lung. That's
why your chest hurts. Your shoulder was
dislocated, but it should be all right in a day or two. Would you like me to take this gold piece
off your chest? The weight is probably
hurting it more."

 

Yami shook his head, "Comforting...home," he said
trying to come up with a reasonable explanation.

 

The doctor nodded, "Alright then, I want you to take a
nap." He turned to Yugi's
grandfather, "I want you to go home and rest. I assure you, your grandson is fine. You'll be of better use to him if you are well rested
yourself."

 

Unsure, he looked at Yami.
"Go," Yami started, then thought better of it. Instead, he just nodded.

 

Sugoroku gently kissed him on the forehead, and left. Jounouchi came in behind him.

 

The doctor said the same thing to him, and Yami nodded again
when Jounouchi glanced at him questioningly.

 

Yami closed his eyes, and let the battered body sleep as he
went back to Yugi.

 

*******

 

Yugi watched everything that happened through Yami's
eyes. He was grateful that the pain was
spared as long as he remained in his soul room.

 

His grandfather had looked like he was about to cry. Yugi couldn’t figure out why though. He was not worth it. He was just a piece of scum, not worth the
time or the effort. Why was his
grandfather even bothering? Yugi
started rocking again.

 

*******

 

Yami looked at his young hikari. He had been quiet during
the whole ordeal. *Aibou, please tell
me what happened. I want to help you.*

 

Yugi shook his head.
*Please, Yami. Just leave me
alone. I just need some time.*

 

Yami nodded. *Ok
Hikari, but don't think that I'm leaving you like this for long.*

 

Yugi had started his rocking again. Yami knew it was futile to try to speak to
him now. He gathered a blanket from his
soul room, and placed around the Yugi's shoulders, careful not to touch
him. We will talk, Aibou.

 

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Ok, sorry this was so short, but this is a good stopping
spot. Also, sorry if I get too
technical. I've been around hospitals a
lot, so I never know what is common knowledge and what isn't. R&R please. (Emphasis on the Review, I figure if ye goe gotten this far,
you've been reading. (^_~). )

 

Also, do people want this to become Yaoi (Y/YY?) It isn't at
this point in time, but I have ideas going that way...I won't if there is a
large outcry not to.