Yume *COMPLETED!!*

Yugi looked at the figure next to him, who had noticed the movement on his(?) left. Yugi looked, and this time the sun wasn't in his eyes, but for a long moment, he thought he was staring at the sunset, because those eyes were blood red, and so painfully familiar, that Yugi felt his heart throb painfully, and a curious prickle shot through his right wrist. His breath had been caught in his throat. He only slowly realized he still needed to breathe, and sucked in a large gulp of air, before feeling his eyes droop. 'Here too?' He thought tiredly, and bowed his head, just in time to see his body was partly transparent.

Beep.

Beep.

Beep.

Beep.

Beep.

Beep.
'That's going to get annoying really fast...' I thought to myself, unaware that thinking normally meant I was awake (or, in some cases, alive...) I opened my eyes, only to find the unwelcoming-ly familiar sight of a hospital ceiling greeting me. I scowled at it, though, if anyone were looking on, it might have looked like a cute pout more then anything.

I closed my eyes, making a sour face, and tried to calm the temper that had developed with all of my hospitals visits. The only thing I liked about hospitals was that they were quiet... "YUGI!!!!!!!!" A loud, shrill, female voice screeched my name. I twitched slightly as I opened my eyes. 'Until now...' Anzu Mazaki ran over from the doorway into my 'room' and tackled me.

"Itai..." I whispered, clutching my head as she rolled off of me and plopped with boneless dancer's grace onto the floor. I forced a smile at her worried expression, hoping she wouldn't tackle me again. "Konichiwa, Anzu-san." I said cheerfully, though in a quiet voice. My throat hurt for some reason, as though I'd been shouting. Anzu rolled her eyes.

After Yami had left, I'd reverted to calling her 'san' instead of 'chan', or even without the prefix. I reverted back to calling everyone 'san', 'kun', or even 'sama'. I think it scares them. It scares Jii-chan for some reason. I don't get them sometimes. They seemed overly worried. Stiflingly so. Sometimes, I wish they wouldn't worry so much.

Since that last hospital visit a month ago, Jii-chan had been acting so sad, as if he were watching someone he loved die, and they'd be gone forever, and he'd be all alone... 'Why does that sound as though it's too close to reality for comfort?' I wondered. I shrugged it off. Maybe I was just being too paranoid. I hope...

Jii-chan came into the room. I smiled brightly to him, even though Anzu's tackle was still hurting my chest (part of the things that happened to me since Yami left was that my body was so weakened that I could shatter half of my foot by simply stubbing my toe, hence why the hug SLASH glomp had hurt) and I was kind of annoyed at being in a hospital again. Jii-chan smiled hesitantly at me. "Good to see you up, Yugi..." He said quietly.

I tilted my head. Why did he sound so sad? And tired. He looked awfully tired. His face, worn with age, had twice the amount of wrinkles it was supposed to have, no doubt due to all of the trouble I've caused him with having to take care of me... Yami had given me such strength when he was alive... He'd always helped me learn to do things on my own... I guess he thought I could take care of myself when he left through that doorway into the afterlife... And for a while, I thought so too... Until I realized I'd hid something from myself...

My love for Atemu... Yami... Mou hitori no boku... the spirit of the Millennium Puzzle... my Pharaoh...

After that everything went downhill. It started with my grades, which slipped beyond repair. Even though I tried my hardest, I could never concentrate on what was going on around me. Things slipped through my memory, like there were holes in my memory that led to an oblivion, moments in time never to be recalled again...

The next thing to fall was my friendships. Sure, I was still friends with everyone, but barely anyone bothered to see if I existed anymore. Because they simply faded away from me, after Atemu left. Except for Anzu... 'Unfortunately...' She's been such a whore lately... Anzu had been marked Domino's official slut. She even surpassed MAI!!! And that's saying something! It's also gross... And she's been trying to get me in bed with her... I mentally shudder at the thought. Like I would...

I guess the next thing that fell was my health, which crumbled very slowly. Jii-chan and I have made numerous hospital visits for his heart and my health. Poor Jii-chan... He sighs and sits down on the bed next to me. Only then do I realize that there's a bunch of machines around my bed, and even a respirator (it makes me breathe when I can't on my own.) I blink in confusion.

"Jii-chan, is something wrong?" I asked, my voice quiet, subdued. I looked around, wondering why the room was suddenly so quiet. Like the world was holding it's breath. Then I got my answer. Anzu was gone. 'Thank you, Ra!!!!' I thought in reverence. My attention shifted back to Jii-chan as he sighed heavily again, and ran a hand through his hair, spiked and similar to my own, only gray instead of the black with red tips, and golden bangs.

"Yugi... I have something to tell you..." He said quietly. I waited patiently. Obviously something big was on his mind. He didn't say anything for a long moment. I could tell he was finding the words. "Yugi... Do you remember the last time you were in a hospital?" He asked suddenly. I nodded slowly. That had been a month ago. I remember that time because of that... Dream I'd had... 'Mental twitch... Stope Remembering That Dream!!!'

"Well, while you were sleeping, the doctors told me that you were in very bad health. They said... They said that you only had a month to live..." I blinked. It was becoming a little difficult to breathe. 'This was why they all...' "I'm sorry, Yugi... But I asked them not to extend your suffering anymore. When you go to sleep, they will turn off all of your machines and end your time here. Good luck in the afterlife, my grandson." He left me there, staring, wide-eyed in shock.

Was that all I had to look forward to?