"Yami wake up! I'm begging you!" shouted Yugi Muto. Yami had been hit at the back of his head by a bat by the bullies. "Yami..." Yugi mumbled, his voice muffled as he buried his face in his arms. "Other me.." Yugi thought. "What's going on?" Joey asked, walking over. As he looked at Yami, his face dimmed. "Oh my. I'll call the ambulance right away." "Hurry!" Yugi replied, his voice sounding tense.
"Yugi...where am I...?" sounded a weak and shaky voice in Yugi's mind. "AIBOU! ANSWER ME PLEASE!" "Other me...you're in the sennen puzzle..." Yami started to tear. "Aibou..." Yugi held his partner. "Yes?" "What's going to happen to me?" "I don't know. You're being warded at the moment." Yami cried as he hugged his Aibou. "I don't want to die." Yugi sighed and brushed his hair. "Who said you would?" "I did."
"Emergency!" shouted a paramedic. Slowly, with his partner, they slowly lifted the teen up onto a stretcher. "Must I follow?" Yugi asked. "Yes." Once the doors to the ambulance were closed, Yugi stared at his other self. "Why'd you do that?" He questioned. "Do...what...?" Yami asked with a shaky voice. "You knew that the bullet will go straight for me, yet you took it." Yami offered a weak smile. "I can't afford to lose you." "Me neither."
The moment they arrived at the hospital, Yami was sent to the emergency ward. A few hours after the doctors have checked Yami, Yugi was finally allowed in. A doctor walked up to him. "He's a tough kid I must say. He kept squirming in pain and met mumbling Yugi. But glad he's sleeping now." Yugi rushed into the room, a wave of emotions swept under him. Yami was surrounded by machines and wires attached to his body. It looked painful. Nevertheless, Yami also had an oxygen mask, followed by a bandage over his left eye. "Oh god...Yami..." Yugi thought. He knew that his other self would be in the sennen puzzle sleeping too. Not long after, a young man stepped into the ward. Yugi glanced at him. He wore a dark blue jacket, nothing like the doctors would wear. "Is this Yami's ward?" He asked in a calm voice. "Yes, why?" Yugi replied, shaken that he could be an assasin. "Oh er yeah. You don't know me. I'm your senior by one and Yami's classmate. I'm here to send him this." He took out a box, and it read, "Rest well Yami. This is a gift from class 4P1." "So...uh see ya." The man said, waving. Yugi quickly stood up and held the man by his shoulder. "Who are you?" The man smiled. "Yasahiro. Yasahiro Sotara. Nice to meet you." Before he left, he gave a heart warming smile. "Tell Yami the class of 4P1 said hi.
"Hi...Yami..." Yugi whispered when Yami opened his eyes. His eyes became more greyish-purple. "What's wrong with you?" Yugi mummered. Yami stared at the boy. "Yugi...I can't talk in the physical world..." said a voice in his puzzle. "You want me to talk to you in the puzzle Yami?" Yami nodded, closing his eyes. Darkness envoloped around Yugi. "Yami!" Yugi screamed, hugging his still standing partner. "What's happening to me? I can't open my eyes." Yami coughed before falling. Yugi held him firmly. "You caused this." said another voice that didn't belong to his. "You caused this to happen. You're leading me to my death." Yugi glanced at his partner. "Are you really saying that? Do you really mean it?" "I should not have sacrifised myself for you. You ruined my life." Tears welled up in Yugi's eyes. "You...You...I DIDN'T CAUSE ANYTHING YAMI! LEAVE ME ALONE!" "Don't hide from the truth kid." Yugi started to cry. "I'M OUT!" He disappeared, leaving the former pharoah to stand there in silence.
Yugi ran away, crying. Did he really mean that? Wait--Could that have been him? I know he wouldn't blame others right? Yugi sat outside the hospital, and that was when his phone rang. "Hello?" he called. No answer came from the caller. "Uhm...Hello?!" Yugi started to panic. "Fff...fff." He heard. "Is anyone there...?" "Clang! clang!" Yugi screamed in fear. "AGHHHHHHH!" he heard a scream from the caller, then the call ended. Yugi was pretty much shakened. He rushed back to Yami's ward, resting his head on Yami's hand. Whatever that was...I don't EVER want to see or hear that again.
"Yami! Open your eyes this instant!" Whispered a voice. Confused, Yami opened his eyes. "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" Yami raised his eyebrow. "It's your birthday silly!" Yugi laughed. Joey patted Yami on the back. "Relax dude! We're here." Téa giggled. "Hai Yami!" Yami said nothing in return. He just gave a grin. "Can't he say anything?" asked Tristan. (Honda in Japanese.) Yugi shook his head. "While he's stuck like this, his vocal cords aren't allowed to function." Joey blinked. Sadly, Yami couldn't eat his cake. "We can't preserve cake for long..." Téa gasped, realizing the problem. Yami stared at his blanket. "Sigh..." Joey mumbled. "Well, it's past visiting hours. Let Yami rest." Tristan told everyone. "I'll stay." Yugi smiled.