Hi there, I'm back.

Sorry for the late post but a major writer's block had settled in my head and my muse seemed to be on holidays or something like that.

This story is the sequel to my other story "Losing You", so you should read LY first to comprehend this one ;)

This story is, just like LY, shounen-ai and contains Yami/Yugi pairing.

Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh and I won't ever own it.


//…..// Yami to Yugi

/.…./ Yugi to Yami

"..…" direct speech

'…..' thoughts

About recoveries …

When Jonathan Smith had told Yugi, Yami and Salomon about the possible side effects the drug had, they didn't expect anything like this. The doctor had shortly called to check on Yugi two days after he had brought Yugi back home in a death-like sleep, he was surprised to hear that Yugi had slept the whole time, only waking up once and than just for a few minutes.
When John had muttered something about probably giving Yugi an overdose, Yami had been very tempted to blast him into the shadow realm over the phone (even if it was nearly impossible). The only thing that had stopped him was the knowledge that Yugi respected the older man.
After John had reassured them that the overdose was just slowing Yugi's recovery down and would probably bring some of the nastier side effects with it, but wasn't anything life threatening, he suddenly had to hang up.
When Yugi had been away, Yami had tried to avoid their shared bedroom. Now that Yugi was back and had stayed the last two days asleep in their bed, Yami had barely left the room and with that Yugi's side. Yami also had caught up some sleep which he didn't get enough during Yugi's absence and was already looking much healthier than before. The day after Yugi had returned their friends had shown up in the evening to see how Yugi was. Both boys had been asleep at that time, each one holding their other half as if they feared to lose each other again. No one had wanted them to wake up, except for maybe Bakura who had returned to his mood to annoy Yami again, but he was stopped by Ryou who had given him his best puppy eye look.
Even while Yami and Yugi were sleeping, their sub-consciousnesses kept their link wide open, partly to reassure them that the link was working again and partly just enjoying to feel each other again.

~~~

Yami woke up due to feeling strangely sick. He groaned slightly trying to suppress the sudden sickness. A few moments later Yami realized that the nausea wasn't coming from him, but from Yugi. His eyes shot open and he glanced at the empty space beside him where Yugi had slept. He quickly got up when he heard some retching noise coming from the bathroom and when he felt Yugi's discomfort. He entered the room at the same time when Yugi flushed the toilet and sat back against the cool bathtub.
Yami crouched down beside him in an instant, checking Yugi's temperature while sending soothing thoughts through their link.
//At least you don't have a fever.//
/Oh, and that's supposed to make me feel better./ Yugi responded weakly and slowly got up. Yami also stood up while Yugi regained some balance. Yugi only took a few steps before his muscles refused to operate any longer and his legs gave out under him. Yami caught him, quickly scooped him up in his arms and carried him back to bed.
//Aibou, please promise me something.//
/Huh?/ Yugi forced himself to stay awake to listen.
//Next time you need anything –and I mean anything- please tell me. I want to help you.//
/I promise... Yami?/
//Yes Aibou?//
/Please just hold me./
//Of course.// With that Yami slipped beside Yugi into the bed, kissing Yugi's forehead. He stayed awake just in case Yugi might try to get up again on his own.
Sometime later, when Yugi was sleeping again, Grandpa entered the bedroom. Yami carefully sat up in bed, so that he wouldn't wake Yugi up and leant again the headboard. Grandpa sat down on the bed and gently caressed Yugi's cheek. Yami waited a bit, not wanting to spoil that moment for Grandpa before he spoke up.
"Yugi had been up earlier, grandfather. Some of the 'nastier side-effects' as the doctor had titled them have obviously taken effect." Salomon looked up at Yami.
"What happened?"
"He had been sick and I'm not sure if his muscles had refused to work or if he just had been too exhausted." Grandpa nodded and stroked Yugi's blond bangs out of his face.
"It will take some time for Yugi to fully recover. And the best thing we can do is help him, but not force our help on him." Yami avoided looking at Grandpa knowing that he was talking about him even though Yami hadn't done anything like that....yet. Salomon knew how overprotective Yami could be and Yugi wouldn't be able to recover if he wasn't allowed to walk around once he was better. Grandpa got up and walked to the door.
"Please tell me when Yugi wakes up again, he should eat something if he feels well enough." Yami nodded and Grandpa left the room. Yami played with Yugi's hair while watching him sleep. Yugi moved towards Yami without waking up until his head rested in Yami's lap. He sighed contently in his sleep and Yami smiled at the cute sight. He must have watched Yugi for hours when he heard a slight knock on the door.
"Come in." He looked up and saw Joey poking his head in before he entered, followed by Tea, Tristan and Ryou who dragged Bakura behind.
"Hey, at least one Sleeping Beauty who decided to wake up." Joey said grinning at Yami who smiled in return.
"But I see that you currently have no intention to get out of bed." He added looking at Yugi who had moved again and lay curled up in Yami's lap. They silently talked a bit more until yami noticed Bakura's gaze resting on the nightstand where the puzzle was.
"Don't even think about it Tomb Robber."
"Nah that would be too easy right now. And besides we still have this truce thing going on which our hikaris forced us to agree to." Bakura said looking slightly disgusted with himself.
"So that why you were that...uh, civil around each other. What things were included in it?" Tea asked Yami.
"Mainly for Bakura; not hurting any of our friends or stealing things, and for both of us; not banishing each other into the shadow realm." Bakura just mumbled something about innocent puppy eyes which made Yami and Ryou smile and the others laugh. Yami felt Yugi's conscious stirring in the back of his mind and he tried to sooth Yugi so he wouldn't wake up completely.
/Yami...?/ The soft voice of his aibou floated through their link.
//Sshh, sleep on Aibou.// Yami snapped out of the mind talk when Yugi's body started to move. Tired violet eyes looked up at Yami and then at the other people gathered in his room before Yugi tried to sit up and only managed it with Yami's help. Yugi leant heavily against Yami's chest, Yami held him up in return. Once he sat his friends greeted him happily.
"Good to see you back with us Yug'"
"Thanks Joey." Yugi said softy and slightly slurred not returning the smile Joey gave him. Yami was immediately concerned.
//Yugi, you should perhaps sleep a bit more.//
/Later, ok?/ Yami could clearly feel Yugi's exhaustion but also his desire to be with his friends so he let the subject drop and kept a close eye on Yugi. Remembering what Grandpa had asked him for, he asked Tea if she could go down and tell Salomon that Yugi was awake.
Yugi let the others do the talking while he listened. Tea came back into the room a few minutes later and joined their light chatting. Everyone avoided speaking about the two weeks he had been in the mines and Yugi was glad for it.
He didn't want to relive it right now and just wanted to enjoy some time with his friends. It felt good to be with them again and he watched as Joey and Tristan were having one of their usual arguments. Even so he felt secure and warm in his Yami's arms and around his friends; he just couldn't enjoy it like he normally would. He would once he was up again tell Yami about everything that had happened, knowing that he couldn't keep something like this from his other half and he also didn't want to bottle it up. He was feeling miserable for the other children who still were enslaved. He also felt that it was unfair to be back with his friends and family again while the other kids were somewhere shivering and working until they collapsed and died due to their beatings they got when they did something wrong. He forgot that he and Yami had agreed to keep their mind link open. He was remembered of it when Yami talked to him.
//Aibou, what's the matter? Why the misery?//
/Nothing...it's... no it's something. I just thought about the children in the mines./ Yugi felt a pang of guilt which came from Yami.
/And why are you feeling guilty?/
//I promised someone to get his sister back once I find you.//
"Hey, are you two still there?" Tristan asked while waving a hand in front of their faces. After a mumbled sorry from the two, Joey added:
"You know, it's freaking when you two space out like that."
"You'll get used to it pretty fast." Salomon said and entered the room with a tray carrying a bowl of soup in his hands.
"Grandpa." Yugi tried to get up and out of bed, but Yami didn't release him, knowing that Yugi would immediately collapse. Before Yugi could protest Salomon had put the tray on the nightstand and sat down on the bed. Yami finally released Yugi, who got to his knees and embraced his grandfather who returned the hug. Seconds later Salomon gestured to Yami to get nearer, so he could embrace both boys. It took them an eternity before they let go of each other, but it took Yami only half a second to get Yugi back in his arms, who still wasn't able to hold himself upright.
/What's wrong with me?/
//The side effects Yugi. The doctor said that he informed you about this.// Yami tried to force the coldness out of his voice at the thought about Jonathan. If Yugi noticed it, he didn't mention it.
/Yeah, I remember. That explains a lot, but...I have slept so long. I should be better by now, shouldn't I?/
"How do you feel, Yugi?"
"Tired." /Not to mention helpless and like a burden./
//You are not a burden to anyone, Yugi.//
/Sorry, you weren't meant to hear that./
"Are you hungry?" Grandpa asked already reaching for the soup on the tray.
"Yes, thanks grandpa." Yugi took the bowl in his hands, only to nearly drop it if it hadn't been for Yami who reacted quickly and steadied it in Yugi's hands.
//You are not a burden. You're currently sick and with that not able o do everything on your own. We want to help you because we are your friends and we love you as a friend and I love you even more than that. So please let us help you and don't fear to ask for help if you need it.//
/Thanks, Yami. I needed to hear that./
//Anytime, Aibou. Anytime./ The other had kept talking among themselves, noticing that something important was going on between the two.
"So want me to spoon-feed you, Aibou?" Yami teased. Yugi just shook his head, took the spoon and started to eat. He only could finish half of the bowl before he got too exhausted.
/So tired.../ Yugi's mental voice started to slur and he leant heavily against his darker half. Yami took the spoon out of Yugi's slack hand and placed it with the bowl on the tray. Yugi was already sleeping when Yami laid him gently down again. Seeing that Yugi had nodded off everyone left the room so he wouldn't wake up from their talking. Grandpa had to go back into the shop and everyone else also decided to go home.
Yami touched Yugi's mind with his own, finding that his aibou was deeply asleep and more likely wouldn't wake up so soon. He carefully got out of the bed, placed a kiss on Yugi's forehead and headed towards the game shop to help grandpa out.






To be continued......

Actually a very low beginning for what I have still in store for them.
Anyway please comment ^___^
Seren.