Changing Makes a Difference

In the morning Yugi was a bit surprised by waking up in Yami’s arms and
nearly fell asleep again he was so comfortable had he


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In the morning Yugi was a bit surprised by waking up in
Yami’s arms and nearly fell asleep again he was so comfortable had he not
looked at the clock and realized he’d overslept a little bit.

 

He turned to wake Yami when he noticed the junior was
already wide-awake and watching him with a soft smile on his face.

 

“Can I meet you in the cafeteria for breakfast? I want to go
take a shower and change into clean clothes.” Yugi told him in a sleepy voice.

 

Yami nodded and released his hold on the boy’s waist after
giving him a quick kiss on the cheek, much to Yugi’s surprise.

 

“I am sorry about that movie, Yugi. I’ll let you pick next
time so you won’t get scared.”

 

Yugi nodded and thanks and left the room as Yami began to
undress. He walked all the way to his dorm and then to the bathroom with his
hand on his cheek, loving the way Yami’s lips felt on his skin.

 

As Yugi was showering he heard somebody knock on his door
and whisper for him to come closer.

 

Curious he stuck his ear to the door and told the person
that he was listening.

 

“Don’t have high hopes for Yami, loner, he’s ours.” The
person told him harshly. “He’s just using you until he gets bored and then
he’ll throw you away to find somebody worth his time. You’ll never be good
enough for him no matter what you do for him. Get that through your little head
now.” The person didn’t wait for an answer back. They turned and walked away.

 

In tears, Yugi quickly finished his shower and dressed, not
going to the cafeteria like he told Yami, but instead heading a different
direction.

 

~~

 

Yami was a bit worried when he spent the whole half hour of
breakfast looked for Yugi when he wasn’t in the dining hall.

 

He walked by a few freshmen and recognized a couple of them
from the first week of school when he wanted to test them out. He walked by and
overheard them saying something about Yugi and getting him good in the showers
earlier that morning.

 

Anger flared and he turned on them. “What did you do to
Yugi?” He asked dangerously, cornering the first years.

 

“We-We didn’t do anything, Yami. It was Jaice, he did it.”
Two of them stuttered, pointing to the redhead beside them.

 

Yami nodded and let them go. No sense in hurting people who
didn’t have anything to do with it. “What did you do to Yugi?” He asked again.

 

“Itoldhimthathewasn’tgoodenoughforyouandthatyouwerejustgoingtothrowhimawaywhenyougotboredwithhim.”
Jaice rushed out quickly.

 

Yami growled low in his throat in warning for the first
year.

 

“I’m sorry, Yami. I told him that he wasn’t good enough for
you and that you were just going to throw him away when you got bored with
him.” The freshman rushed out again.

 

“Where is he?” He shoved Jaice further into the wall.

 

“I don’t know. Honest Yami I don’t know. I left after I told
him.” The younger cried.

 

Settling for giving the younger student a black eye to ever
try it again he ran off to find Yugi once more.

 

‘I hope nobody else got to him.’ Yami wished as he ran
through the halls to the library, praying Yugi might be there.

 

The bell rang to signal for the start of classes again and
Yami had still failed to find Yugi before he’d be late.

 

~~

 

At lunch Yami became more and worried and didn’t bother
staying in the cafeteria so he could have more time to look.

 

It wasn’t until dinner that night the he went outside for
some air and he found the young sophomore huddled tightly in a corner, lips
nearly the color of pale blue. He was shivering while trying to read one of his
textbooks with a bunch of notes written on separate sheets of paper around him.

 

Yami stripped off his jacket and wrapped it around the
freezing boy, carrying him inside and up the stairs to the second floor for his
room.

 

He laid Yugi on the bed and covered him in the flannel
sheets. Going to his closet he pulled out his bedside heater and set it a
couple feet from the boy and turned it on.

 

He climbed into the bed and held Yugi closer. He gasped
lightly when he found Yugi’s close a little wet from the frost that had been
out al day. He jumped off the bed and ran back into his closet, trying to find
something warmer for the younger to wear.

 

Finding something that would work he walked back into the
main room and over to the bed.

 

Slowly, he undressed Yugi to his boxers and looked him over
for any injuries just in case. He stared in shock at the few ribs he could see
clearly through Yugi’s skin before shaking his head dressing him in the
sweatpants and loose sweatshirt.

 

He climbed on the bed again and held the boy closer to him
to give him more warmth. He brought the blankets closer around his shivering
form and looked around the room to think.

 

His crimson eyes landed on the book and pieces of paper he
grabbed with Yugi. Looking at it he found it was Yugi’s science book and the
notes were for a test the must’ve been coming up.

 

Yugi snuggled into the warmth, finally getting feeling back
into his ice-like fingers and toes. His lips had gone from the light blue to a
pale pink and some color had also returned to his cheeks.

 

Yami was grateful for that and held the boy closer still,
glad that Yugi had come out of hit trance like state and was looking for more
warmth.

 

‘Stay warmth…my Yugi.’ Yami thought with a small smile
forming in the corners of his lips.

 

Standing up with Yugi in his arms, he laid Yugi down on the
bed once more and covered the teen in the sheets and extra blanket. He placed a
small kiss on his cheek before turning and walking out of the room.

 

When he returned a few minutes later with a bowl of warm sop
he was slightly surprised to see Yugi crying silently in the far corner into of
warming up in the bed still.

 

Yami placed the bowl on the side table and walked slowly
over to Yugi so he wouldn’t frighten him. He wrapped his arms around the boy
and lifted him, flinching slightly at how light the boy seemed and cursing
himself for not noticing it when he carried him earlier.

 

‘Those coats he wears makes it seem like he weighs like he’s
supposed to.’ Yami thought, holding Yugi close to him. ‘They must also keep
everyone from seeing how thin he really is. But with all the food…why doesn’t
he eat? Is he trying to kill himself because he’s so lonely all the time?’

 

He cradled Yugi in his arms until the sobs had subsided.
Carefully, he shifted Yugi so his lips were next to the smaller’s ear. “Yugi,
please, tell me… what’s wrong?” He whispered.

 

Yugi sniffled and pulled back to look at him. “I-is it
re-really t-true Yam-Yami?” He asked, his voice cracking slightly. “Wou-would
you really le-leave m-me when you g-got bo-bored wi-with m-m-me?”

 

Yami’s eyes widened but he quickly shook his head. “No, of
course not, Yugi. I would never do something like that to you. I… I could never
hurt you like… that.” He said, feeling guilty about the bet. ‘If this is what
upsets him I’m going to have a hard time telling him about this bet. Something
about him… I just have to tell him when it’s over. It’s not like I could ever
stay with him.’ Yami paused in his thoughts. ‘Especially after he learns about
it.’

 

Somebody knocked on the door and Yugi whimpered, thinking it
was more people coming to tell him terrible things.

 

Yami growled at the interruption and placed Yugi under the
warm covers once more and kissing his cheek gently. “This won’t be very long.”
He promised. Kissing him once more he turned and walked over to the door.

 

Opening the door just barely to block the bed from view,
knowing Yugi wouldn’t like many people to see him like this, and saw Joey
standing there. Sighing in relief at the sight of the blonde and not somebody
else, he yanked Joey inside and closed the door.

 

Joey took one look at Yugi shivering on the bed; his eyes
glazed over slightly and started on Yami.

 

“Yami…” That’s all the blonde got out before Yami stuffed a
prepared sock in his mouth.

 

“I knew you would do that.” Yami shook his head slightly.
“Honestly Joey, I couldn’t do that with Yugi. At least not yet.” He looked at
the blonde once more. “Nothing happened.”

 

Joey spit the sock out and turned back to Yugi. “Well… what
happened? I came here to see if you found him, and obviously you did, because
by the way he’s shivering it looks like something really freaked him out or he
was outside all this time.”

 

“Both actually. Somebody said some… let’s say bad things, to
him this morning. He was outside nearly frozen and studying science when I
found him during dinner.” Yami pointed to Yugi’s wet clothes in his hamper. “I
changed him into warmer things and that’s all I did.”

 

Nodding in understanding, Joey turned to Yugi. “Since you
weren’t at dinner to collect you mail you missed this.” Joey pulled out an
envelope and a small box. “I came here to give it to Yami since you two are
together now and to see if he knew where you were.”

 

Yugi sat up in the bed and took the letter and the box. All
the note said was congratulations with the grades. Hope you like it – gramps.
Yugi smiled and turned to the box. Inside was a picture of his grandpa with his
mother and father standing behind him. All of them were standing in front of
the game shop and in his mother’s arms was a small bundle that was a baby Yugi.
Another note slipped out and Yugi read it too.

 

Yugi, I’ve been saving this for a special occasion. I know
how much you treasure this since you’re parents are gone so I’m giving it to
you so you can have it with you there.

 

Tears came to Yugi’s eyes as he looked at the picture but he
quickly wiped them away, making a mental note to thank grandpa in the next
email.

 

Joey ruffled this teen’s hair and smiled at him. “Feel
better, Yugi. G’night.” The blonde turned and left, Yami closing the door
behind him.

 

Looking over at Yugi, who was looking at the picture, and
walked back into his closet. A minute later he came back out with a blue-framed
picture frame fori’s i’s gift and took the picture from the shaking hands.

 

“Thank you, Yami.” Yugi said gratefully and held the frame
and picture close to his heart.

 

“Anything for you, Yugi.” Yami told him and climbed into the
bed once more, holding the smaller teen close to his own heart.

 

He closed his eyes and massaged Yugi’s shoulders lightly
while the other continued to hold his picture, opening them again as Yugi began
to shift in his arms.

 

“Thanks for being here, Yami.”

 

Yami nodded. “Anything for you, Yugi.”

 

Looking back to his desk he reached over and picked up the
book, glancing questioningly at Yugi.

 

Yugi looked down. “After I got dressed this morning I didn’t
feel good because of what somebody said to me so I decided to study for a big
science test I have in a couple of days.”

 

Yami’s expression was skeptical. “So you went outside in the
freezing cold and nearly froze to death just to study and not go to class.”
Yami stated, what was wrong obviously in the whole action. “Yugi, why didn’t
you come to my room? I told you that you could whenever you needed to.”

 

More tears sprouted in Yugi’s eyes. “I’m s-so sorry Ya-Yami.
I di-didn’t mean t-to wo-worry y-you. I
j-just did-didn’t wa-want to b-be a-a bur-burden on y-y-you.”

 

Yami held the younger closer. “I was really worried about
you when I couldn’t find you all day. When I finally found you outside you were
frozen, even with all your jackets on.

 

“I’m s-so so-sorry.” Yugi cried into Yami’s shoulder,
mumbling continuously that he hadn’t meant to worry him and he didn’t want him
to leave.

 

Upon hearing this, Yami held Yugi away from him. “I know
somebody bothered you about our relationship. That’s how I know what happened.
Did anybody else saying anything else to you about us?”

 

Yugi shook his head sadly and wiped his nose on his sleeve
before looking at the jacket and then back at Yami guiltily. “I’m so-sorry…”

 

Yami placed his finger to Yugi’s lips to keep him from
continuing. “Don’t worry about the sweatshirt. It can always be washed and I
have plenty more.”

 

He leaned over and replaced the book on the table before he
picked up the bowl of nearly forgotten soup, now glad that he had made it as
hot as he did because it was just right to eat now.

 

He settled behind Yugi again and looking at him seriously.
“I want you to eat more, Yugi.” Yugi turned his head to look at Yami better
with widened eyes. Yami answered him before Yugi could ask. “Yes, Yugi, I did
see your ribs and they made me even worry about you more.”

 

Yugi looked away from Yami, too ashamed to look him in the
eye. “I’m not used to eating very much. When my grandpa got sick and I had to
go to school nobody could look after the game shop so there was no way of
making money until I got home and finished my homework. I became so accustomed
to it even after my grandpa could start working again that I just continued to
eat less and before I knew it I was only eating a few bites every couple of days.
I’ve tried eating more but it just makes me feel sick.”

 

Yami leaned over and kissed his cheek. “That’s in the past,
Yugi. I’m here now and I’m going to help you as much as I can.”

 

Yugi nodded gratefully and Yami started to feed him. He was
able to finished a little less than half of the bowl before he felt like he was
going to be sick and stopped.

 

Yami sighed and nodded, knowing better to not push him too
much, especially with the day he’s been through.

 

He tucked Yugi into his bed and crawled in afterwards to
keep him warmer still. Yugi snuggled up to him and a few minutes later
whispered Yami’s name.

 

“Hmm?”

 

“That person earlier said that I wasn’t good enough for you;
that you would leave and throw me away when you got bored. Would you really do
that, Yami?”

 

Yami pet Yugi’s hair soothingly. “Don’t worry about him
anymore, Yugi. It’s not true; I would never just throw you away. I couldn’t do
that.”

 

Yugi nodded against him and soon fell asleep in Yami’s arms
for the second night, the older following shortly after.

 

~~

 

This chapter hopefully explained a lot. But don’t you just
hate bullies who pick on innocent people like Yugi? And Yami and Yugi got
cuddle time! Yeah! And in the next chappy Yami’s going to ask Yugi to go to the
dance with him! That’ll make Yugi feel better I hope!

 

And if you people have any questions about the fic than you
can always email me. As you’ve noticed I don’t do that whole ‘respond to the
readers’ thing at the beginning before the real fic comes up and take up a lot
space. I kinda find those annoying so I don’t do them. But if you email me than
I’d be more than happy to answer them back for you.

 

Inspired by: Darkness (Changing of a Slut)