Memories Should be Treasured

It was a few days later after the incident with Keith in the library




It was a few days later after the incident with Keith in the
library. Yami had kept a closer watch on Keith and Yugi since then but his
stepfather hadn’t tried anything since then; he knew he had to be planning
something though since he never gave up on his goal.

 

‘I might have to tell mother soon if we come to another
close call like the other day.’ Yami thought iedliedly. ‘What will she say?
What will she think when she finds out I never told her?’

 

“Hello, Yami! Anybody home?” An obnoxious called out as a
fist knocked repeatedly on his head.

 

“Ow!” Yami pulled away from his cousin and rubbed his head
where it started to throb. “Nuka did you have to do that?”

 

“Well you wouldn’t answering me. Daydreaming of Yugi, are
we? Have you done anything with him yet or is your relationsbasebased on
emotional attron pon purely?” He teased.

 

“Nuka! I don’t have to tell you
anything!” He shouted in an annoyed voice.

 

“Aha! So you have done something with him!” Nuka whooped
with joy. “You sly dog. All the way I’ll bet too.”

 

Yami flushed and looked away. ‘I’m just glad Yugi isn’t here
right now. I hope mother isn’t embarrassing him though.’ He looked in the
window’s reflection to see what trouble his visiting cousin was getting into
then.

 

Nuka was the same age and a little taller than Yami. He had
bleach blonde hair and bright blue eyes that always reflected his joking
personality. No matter how many times he came over or for ever how long, Yami
never tired of him or really meant of the things he said about him about being
irritating or too old to be acting the way he did.

 

Yami’s cousin was looking his yearbook picture from his
senior year. He stopped at a picture of Yami and Yugi cuddling, unknown to them
that the picture was taken until they saw it in the yearbook months later.

 

“How come Yugi couldn’t hang out with us? You mother seemed
awfully keen to get him away?” Nuka asked as he looked up from the pictures.

 

“I think she just wanted us to hang out alone since we
haven’t been able to see each other much. What with Aunt Darine and Uncle
Steven getting divorced. I still think they should’ve let us watch you instead
of sending you across the country to stay with grandpa.”

 

“That does seem kind of pointless, doesn’t it? I think they
were just trying to keep me away from the commotion; or just get me out of the
way. I mean, halfway across the country I can’t really do anything but joke
around with an old lady who doesn’t really know what I’m doing. It takes away
all the fun.”

 

Yami laughed as he watched his cousin pout and pretend to
cry into the pillows on the bed. “Stop being so dramatic. Will Drouzer come
near you yet?”

 

Drouzer, their grandmother’s miniature pinchers
cs
completely terrified of Nuka only because when he was five he tried to ride
around on him like a horse and purposely ran him into the pool.

 

“Yup. Don’t get why either. I was only playing the sheriff
and was trying to rescue my noble steep from the icy waters of the Atlantic.”
He laughed.

 

“I don’t think it counts when you actually push the poor dog
into the water to begin with.” Yami pointed out.

 

Nuka rolled his shocking blue eyes and jumped up excitedly
off the bed. “I wanna see Yugi!” He shouted playfully, using his whiny voice
that usually gets him whatever he wants. “He’s your boyfriend; why should your
mother get to keep him to herself?”

 

Yami nodded and gestured for him to follow. “If I know
mother, and I do, then she probably has my poor Yugi stowed up in my mother’oom oom for help with looking after Shiro.”

 

“That’s bad luck. Let’s go rescue him then. At least this is
a real rescue and it wasn’t my fault.”

 

Yami laughed as he decided to not voice his thoughts.
‘Actually it is. If he hadn’t come over than Yugi wouldn’t be stuck there.’

 

Nuka knocked on his aunt and uncle’s door and opened it slowly
in case Shiro was asleep or if Keith were in there instead of the people they
were looking for. He kbitsbits and pieces of what happened with Keith and Yami,
but only because he figured it out on his own. He wasn’t stupid like he played
to be around school and easily figured out; he didn’t tell Yami though. If Yami
didn’t tell on his own then he didn’t want anybody to know and he respected
that.

 

“Oh, hey U.K!”

 

Yami rolled his eyes as the short way to say ‘Uncle Keith’.
‘I’m just glad he hasn’t called me ‘Y’ yet. As long as he doesn’t give Yugi a
nickname then I don’t care.’

 

“Have you see Aunt Kiore or Yugi around anywhere. We wanted
to know if he’d play some games with us. Yami tells me he’s totally awesome
when he has a controller in his hand.”

 

“I believe I saw them in the kitchen last, Nuka.”

 

“Cool, thanks.” The blonde turned and headed for the stairs
humming to himself cheerily. “Sorry to disturb you!” He called back as he
started to jump down the stairs.

 

Yami tu to to close the door and felt a shiver run down his
spine as eyes bore into his skin. Looking up he repressed his reflexes to run
and hide. Keith ran his tongue over his lips as he eyed Yami approvingly. He
quickly closed the door and sprinted to catch up with his cousin, meeting him
in the kitchen while talking to his mother.

 

Yugi was hiding shyly behind her back but he came out when
Yami walked through the door. Yami smiled at him and opened his arms, which
Yugi gladly went into and snuggled up to him.

 

He could tell Nuka was about to ask his mother if they could
steal Yugi away but his mother beat him.

 

“Yugi’s been such a great help with Shiro, Yami. I could
really use him more often if he’d like.”

 

The violet eyed teen smiled up at Yami and nodded. “She’s
lots of fun, Yami. Ier ger got to play with a baby before. Kind of makes me
wish that I had a baby brother or sister for myself. You’re so lucky.”

 

Yami smiled and played with Yugi’s hair. Nuka was just about
to try again when his mother pulled a note from her pocket and handed it to the
boys.

 

“How about you and Nuka go to town and pick up a few things
for me?” She handed them some cash from her wallet. “It would be a big help.
Yugi can stay and help with Shiro until you get back.”

 

Yami tensed and he felt Yugi squeeze around his middle
reassuringly. He relaxed a lit het held Yugi tighter. He tried to wiggle around
his mother to get Yugi to come. “Why can’t Yugi come with us? Keith can help
you with Shiro?” He repressed a shiver at the very thought of it. “Or maybe
Nuka can stay. You two haven’t been able to have a real conversation since he
got here.”

 

“Honey, Nuka’s your guest. He’s here to see you and you can
see Yugi anytime since he’s living with us. Don’t be rude.”

 

Yami sighed and tried to think of another way for Yugi to
come with them. He was pulled from his thoughts when he felt Yugi rub his face
into his chest. Looking down he caught the slight twinkle in Yugi’s eyes. He
reluctantly nodded to his mother, knowing she could be a pain and ruin
everything when she wanted to, and leaned down to Yugi for a kiss. After
separating he whispered, “Be careful, Yugi. Keith’s still here so just stay
with my mother,” into his ear. At Yugi’s nod he followed his cousin out the
door.

 

“Sorry, Yami. Wish he could’ve come.” He secretly added about
having to leave him alone with his mother, who hadn’t figured out yet why her
son hated her husband, and Keith, whom he also figured out was after Yugi.

 

Yami nodded and started a fast walk. ‘I’ll be back as soon
as I can, Yugi. You’ll be safe that way.’ He thought as he looked over the list
his mother gave him.

 

~~

 

The phone rang minutes after Yami and Nuka had left and
Kiore when to answer it. Yugi followed her, carrying Shiro.

 

“Oh dear. Are you sure you’re okay?” Kiore’s cheery voice
dropped to concern.

 

…

 

“Of course I can help. Will you be needing me long?”

 

…

 

“No, I’m not doing anything that can’t be helped. Yami’s out
with his cousin and his boyfriend, Yugi, is helping with Shiro. I’m sure if I
asked he wouldn’t mind.”

 

…

 

“Alright, that’s good. I’ll be there as soon as I can then,
Marietta.” She hung up the phone and turned to Yugi. “That was one of my
friends. Her car’s in the shop and her daughter’s hurt herself and needs to be
taken to the doctor. Would you mind watching Shiro by yourself for a little
while? I won’t be gone very long.”

 

Yugi shifted to his other foot uneasily. Kiore took it for a
sign of nervousness at not knowing what to do.

 

“Don’t worry, dear. It’s very simple and she hasn’t been a
problem for you yet. If you have any questions I’m Keith can help too. He’s
upstairs if you need him.”

 

‘That’s what I’m worried about. Yami’ll be upset if I let
this happen. Maybe I could convince her to let me come.’ Before he could open
his mouth though Kiore was waving goodbye and closing the door behind her.
Yugi’s heart sped up and he glanced at the stairs and heaved a sigh. ‘Maybe if
Keith doesn’t know she’s gone then I won’t have to worry about it. I’ll just
stay in the kitchen and wait for Kiore or Yami and Nuka to come back.’

 

A few minutes later though his luck ran out. Keith walked
into the kitchen with a smug look on his face.

 

“Hello, Yugi. Kiore just left, where did she go?” He asked,
not caring if he got an answer as he eyed the violet-eyed teen up and down
hungrily, licking his lips as he went.

 

“She went to help one of her friends. She didn’t have a car
and her daughter hurt herself and needed to go to the doctor’s.” He answered
with a surprisingly calm voice, completely opposite of his squirming insides.
‘Maybe he doesn’t know Yami and Nuka are gone.’ He thought hopefully.

 

“What of Yami and Nuka? It’s too quiet so they must be gone
as well, hmm?”

 

‘Damn!’ He cursed loudly. “They went to the store to get
some things for Shiro.” ‘And will walk through the door any minute,’ he wished.

 

“So it’s just you and me.” He smirked proudly.

 

“A-and Shiro t-too.” He stuttered. “Darn, so much for not
showing how utterly terrified I am.’ He felt arms wrap around him and he
jumped, praying the gods he wasn’t holding Shiro for he would’ve dropped her if
he had. ‘When did he get so close? I didn’t even notice.’ He started to shiver.

 

“Yes, of course. Can’t forget my little girl.” He whispered
into Yugi’s ear, causing another shiver to run through his body.

 

“I really should be looking after you, Keith.” He swallowed
deeply. “Kiore asked me to while she was gone.”

 

“I’m sure you can spare a few minutes to talk with me,
little Yugi. After all, you’ve been with Yami the whole time you’ve been here
and now that he’s with his cousin you don’t have anybody until he leaves.”

 

“I don’t mind. I always spent my time alone at school until
I met Yami so I’m used to being alone.” He explained. ‘Where’s Yami and Nuka?
How long was that list Kiore gave them?’

 

“Oh but a pretty little thing like yourself shouldn’t have
to be alone.” The grip around his waist tightened and he could feel himself
being lifted up.

 

“I’m not really com-comfortable with any of this, Keith.
C-could you put me down, pl-please?” He stuttered, praying to anybody listening
that Yami or Kiore would walk through the door and make Keith put him down.

 

“No, I don’t think I will. You don’t seem to realize just
how irresistible you are all the time nor how hard it is to get you alone for a
little while.”

 

Yugi swallowed and willed his tears to stay back as he
started to get carried out of the kitchen and towards the stairs. “I’m not as
good as you might think.” He started to panic as Keith turned left and walked
into his and Kiore’s room. “You can ask Yami when he comes back. Our
relationship isn’t physical at all after our first time. He thought I was
really bad and he didn’t want to have a physical relationship afterwards.” He
lied, trying to persuade Keith out of it.

 

“No I think you’ll be just perfect.” He whispered
seductively as he closed the door and locked it, throwing Yugi on the bed and
crawling on top of him soon afterwards.

 

“Can’t we just talk about this?” He whispered, too scared
out of his mind. “I’m sure there are plenty other way to relieve sexual
tension.”

 

“So Yami’s told you about are sessions has he? As least the
whore has enough sense not to tell his mother. Of course, I’m sure he’s just
trying to get back to me.”

 

“That’s a lie!” Yugi burst out. He gasped though as Keith
literally ripped his clothes off and he shivered at the cold air and of what
was going to happen. His voice was lost to him as Keith started to kiss him but
his hands had minds of their own and started to push at Keith to make him move.

 

Calloused hands grabbed his thin wrists in one hand and
forced them above his head. He tried pulling his head back away from Keith but
the older man above him just pushed in further. Tears started flowing out of
violet eyes, unable to be stopped but he didn’t change his predicament.

 

Keith’s free hand slithered down his pale body and grabbed
his limp manhood, pumping it harshly to bring it to life. Yugi cursed himself
as his body started to betray him, his limp organ started to harden and rise.

 

The older man started to bite at his skin leaving red marks
and teeth marks on his body. Bruises started to form where there weren’t bites
from Keith’s hand that had previously left his member.

 

He never even felt Keith shift until the most unbearable and
terrible pain he’d ever felt in life shoved into his tight entrance and ripped
a scream from his throat that could be hurt outside the front door.

 

~~

 

Nuka and Yami finally finished shopping and had everything
on the list Kiore had given them. Yami rolled his eyes as Nuka started to get
dramatic again, calling out ‘We’re free!’ to the skies as he cartwheeled around
in the grass as they walked back to the house.

 

“Come on, Yami!” He called from ahead. “Have some fun! You
can’t tell me you thought that was fun!”

 

Yami just shook his head at his cousin and made to catch up
with the blonde when a sudden foreboding feeling clouded his soul.

 

“Yami?” Nuka called as he noticed the ruby-eyed teen
suddenly stop and concentrate on something. He ran back down to his cousin and
watched him for a minute. “Cuz, what’s wrong?”
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“I don’t know.” He whispered, still not completing paying
attention to the other teen. “Something just doesn’t feel right.”

 

Nuka shrugged and took the bags from Yami. “I’m sure when we
get back to the house you’ll feel better. It might just be because you haven’t
been with Yugi all day.”

 

“Yugi? Keith!”

 

Nuka tensed and looked back at his cousin sadly. “You’re
mother’s there.”

 

It didn’t register to Yami that Nuka practically told him he
knew what was going on. Instead he started running back to the large house as
fast as he could; only Keith, Yugi and what was happening to make him feel so
sick to his stomach on his mind.

 

~~

 

Keith grunted as he released himself into Yugi before
pulling himself out of the boy. “See, I told you that you’d be perfect.” He
smirked.

 

Yugi whimpered as more tears leaked from his eyes.

 

The older man growled and slapped Yugi across the face.
“Will you shut up?”

 

The slap across the youth’s face caused his head to jerk and
hit against the hard wall. He curled into himself but fell off the bed at being
so close to the edge and his head smacked on the side table’s corner before
falling unconscious on the floor.

 

~~

 

Yami burst through the door and ran into the kitchen, not
stopping for breath. Shiro’s cried filled his ears and he picked up his baby
sister looked around worriedly for his boyfriend, panic clouding his senses
when he nor his mother were there. “Yugi?” He called loudly.

 

Nuka ran into kitchen and gasped for breath. He sat on one
of the chairs after placing the bags he ran with on the table. He gasped as he
saw Yami’s panicked expression. “?” H?” He looked around. “Where’s Aunt Kiore?
And Yugi?”

 

“Will you shut up?” A muffled voice growled threateningly
upstairs, muffled slightly from the distance.

 

Nuka jumped at the sound, not used to hearing such things
nor said in such ways. He nearly had a heart attack when Shiro was thrust in
his arms and a blurring Yami shoot out of the kitchen. He quickly followed
after securing Shiro in his arms.

 

“What the hell did you do?” He heard Yami shout angrily from
the left of the stairs. He followed the voices and ended up in his aunt and
uncle’s room. He gasped as he saw the blood on the bed and Yami cradling an
unconscious Yugi on the floor.

 

“He hit his head.” Keith answered smugly. “He was even
better than you, whore. That surprised me the most.”

 

Yami growled at his stepfather and held Yugi to him tighter.

 

“Yugi, I’m back.” A sweet voice carried up the stairs.

 

Yami’s blood red eyes turned to Keith. “We’ll see how long
you stick around when I tell my mother. I don’t care about me but when you
touch what I love most you’re dead.” He picked up Yugi, covered him in a
blanket, and rushed downstairs to his mother.

 

“Oh dear.” Kiore gasped when her son rushed downstairs.
“What happened to him?” She asked as she rushed over to the three boys, Nuka
standing next to his cousin.

 

“He fell down the stairs.” Keith’s cool voice called from
the second floor. “Shiro played with her lunch and he wanted to give her a bath
before you came back. Shiro was too slippery for him though and he tried to
chase her and he slipped down the stairs. I’ve already called for an
ambulance.”

 

“No! That’s not true!” Both Yami and Nuka shouted.

 

“You boys shouldn’t jump to conclusions.” He smirked. “You
had just gotten home when you found him and you simply don’t like the excuse
you’ve been given for his injuries.”

 

Sirens could be heard outside followed by knocks on the
doors. Shiro opened the door for the medics and they immediately went to Yugi,
who was reluctantly given up by Yami. They placed him on a stretcher and
wheeled him out the door and to the ambulance cautiously; one of the doctors
stayed behind for a moment.

 

“We’ll need to get him where we can work more securely on
him. His injuries are to tell from what we’ve seen so far and all I can really
say is that he might have a head injury; maybe something more.”

 

Shiro nodded and led him out.

 

Yami tried pacing to stop from exploding. Nuka tried to calm
him down but it wouldn’t work. Finally Yami went over to his mother, tears
shamelessly in his eyes. “Can you drive us to the hospital, mother? I don’t
care if he isn’t going to wake up just now, but please? I need to be closer to
him then this.”

 

Kiore nodded and turned to Keith. “Can you take Shiro
upstairs for her nap? I’m going to drive the boys to the hospital. ightight be
there for a while.”

 

Keith nodded and carried Shiro upstairs. Kiore left to get
the car.

 

“I’m sorry this happened, Yami. It must hurt even more than
when he did it to you.”

 

Yami tensed and stared at his cousin. “Y-you knew? About
Keith; everything?” He asked unbelievingly.

 

Nuka nodded. “I figured it out some time ago; probably a
couple months after the first time. I didn’t say anything because you hadn’t
and I wanted to respect your privacy. I never told anybody, if that’s what
you’re worried about.”

 

Yami forced a tensed smile. “Thanks, Nuka. I guess it saves
the trouble of explaining.”

 

“Let’s go see Yugi now.”

 

The two boys went out to the car that had been brought
around to the front.