I Don't Want to Leave
By: Suma Amoru
Summary: The story about the loss of Yugi and the rebirth of love.
Suma: Hey all. Here is an interesting little tale for you all. I came up with this fic after I wrote a poem based on a Yu-gi-oh fanart I saw. Post-series.
I Don't Want to Leave
Chapter 1
Domino Hospital. Yugi's condition was getting worse. Yugi has been in the hospital for two weeks.
"Do you know what happened?" asks Jounouchi.
"No, not really." Yami says.
"We're going to go now. We'll visit again tomorrow." Anzu says.
"Okay, thanks guys." Yami says.
Anzu and the others leave. Sugoroku had left a few hours before, so it left Yami by himself with Yugi. Now that Yami thought about it, Yugi had been acting strange weeks before he got sick.
*Five weeks ago*
"See you later jii-chan, Yami!" cries Yugi.
He runs out the door, Yami chuckles. Everything seemed normal, at least until it was time for Yugi to come home. As 8:00 rolled around, Yami began to worry. Even when Yugi hung out with the gang he would be home by now. Two hours later, Yami hears the door open and close.
"Aibou?" Yami says.
"Yes, it's me." Yugi says.
"I was worried. Where have you been?" asks Yami.
"I was just seeing someone, I'm sorry I worried you." He says.
By the sound of his voice, Yugi didn't want Yami worrying.
"Alright." He says.
"I'm going to go to bed. Good night." Yugi says and heads upstairs.
"Good night." Yami calls back.
*End Flashback*
Yami thought about that day. The light in Yugi's eyes began to dim then; by the time he got sick, they were a dull violet. Yami had noticed, but passed it off as being tired.
"I should have noticed then." Yami thought.
*Flashback, two weeks ago*
Yugi has been sort of out of it for the last three weeks. Yami is beginning to worry. After a shower, he heads downstairs to the kitchen. Sugoroku is there, he hands Yami a cup of coffee.
"Thanks." Yami says.
"It's no problem Yami. Is Yugi up yet?" Sugoroku asks.
"Yes, while I was getting dressed. He is in the shower." Yami says.
In the bathroom, Yugi is drying off after his shower. His eyes lose focus and he collapses. Downstairs they hear a thud. Yami rushes up to the bathroom and finds Yugi unconscious on the ground.
"Yugi!" he cries, trying to shake him awake.
Yami picks up Yugi and run to their bedroom to put some clothes on him. Sugoroku comes in.
"Yami?" he says.
"Yugi's unconscious. He won't wake up." Yami says.
"Okay. Finish dressing him and meet me out front at the car." Sugoroku says.
Yami nods and goes back to dressing Yugi. He then rushes downstairs to the car. Sugoroku then heads to the hospital. As soon as they entered, some nurses took Yugi away. A few minutes pass and the gang shows up.
"How is Yugi?" asks Anzu.
"We haven't heard anything yet." Yami says.
They sit down to wait for any news. Anzu is worried about Yami. Since the ceremonial duel, Yami and Yugi have been together. Yami had confessed as soon as they were back in Domino. It had hurt Anzu, but she was happy for them. She also noticed that Yugi had been acting strange. He seemed distracted.
"Yami?" Anzu calls.
"Yes Anzu?" he replies.
"Are you okay?" she asks.
"For now." Yami says.
*End Flashback*
"Yami…" pipes up a voice.
Yugi opens his eyes, tiredness showing.
"Yugi." Yami whispers, sadness apparent.
"I'm sorry. I tried fighting it, but it's too strong. I can't fight anymore." Yugi says.
"Fight? Don't worry Yugi, you'll get better." Yami says.
"No, I won't. This shadow spell will kill me." Yugi says.
"Shadow spell? What are you talking about aibou?" he asks.
"I am a god who has overstayed his welcome. This is punishment." Yugi says.
"Rest, save your strength to get better." Yami says.
Yugi sighs and closes his eyes, soon he is asleep. Yami sighs and lies back in his chair. He doesn't want Yugi to die.
"I couldn't bear to live without you." He whispers.
The next day the gang comes to visit, but Yugi sleep the whole time. They manage to get Yami to go home and sleep. Yami has a dreamless sleep.
After breakfast, Yami prepares to visit Yugi. As he goes to take a shower, the phone rings. Sugoroku answers it.
"Mr. Mutou?" comes a male voice.
"Yes?" Sugoroku says.
"Mr. Mutou, I am Dr. Toking. I'm sorry to say that your grandson died during the night." Says the man.
"Oh, I see. Thank you for calling, doctor." Sugoroku says.
Yami comes in, dressed after his shower.
"Who was it jii-chan?" he asks.
"The doctor. Yami, Yugi died last night." Sugoroku says.
That's the last thing Yami remembered before coming to on the large couch.
Suma: I'll stop here. Next time…letters, the funeral and possibly a reunion between Yugi and Yami. See you next time.