There will be a second chapter after this.

//Yami mind link to Yugi//

/Yugi mind link to Yami/

~*~I'm tired~*~

The moon was high, silver beams of light illuminating the courtyard below, making everything appear with a silver hue; a beautiful sight to behold, yet it failed to capture the attention of it's single spectator.

The person in question was indeed staring out into the courtyard below; but his mind was filled with worry and concern; and not on the silver light.

He turned from the window, and looked around the small room; it was white as was everything in this damned building, and too clean for his liking. The cleanliness was needed; of course, but it still made the place seem dreary and unwelcoming.

There was nothing in the way of decorations about the place; the white walls were covered in machines and charts. The room he had been in before at least had a few painting up; something to ease the pain from this whole experience if only a little.

But he was not in that room; times had changed for the worse and the object of his concerns condition had deteriorated further. Hence the need for a different, more 'scary' room.

He turned to the main piece of furniture in the room; a high bed along the main wall. The sheets were, of course, white. Perhaps to match the walls?

Yami stared at the prone figure which was occupying the bed, a small deathly pale boy who looked no more than ten, although his charts revealed his actual age to be much higher, was lying perfectly still, his breathing was forced, and looked painful.

Every so often the heart monitor to which the boy was hooked to would emit a high pitched beep, signalling to Yami that the boy was still alive; just.

He collapsed onto the chair next to his hikari's bed, and took one of the frail hands in his own; caressing it with his thumb.

The usually bright amethyst eyes were hidden behind thick lashed eye lids, but Yami knew they no longer held that special shine; Yugi was far too ill, his eyes had become lifeless, his hair thin and limp and his skin pale.

He was dying.

And it was all Yami's fault.

When the spirit had finally been allowed his own body he had used a lot of energy from the puzzle. This had, unknown to him, been taken from Yugi. The small boy had become so weak that his friends and Yami thought he was ill. Yugi knew what was happening, but said nothing; he wanted Yami to have his own body.

Yami had taken care of the sick boy for weeks, not knowing exactly what was wrong. Yugi merely said that he was tired and needed rest; Yami allowed him all the rest he needed but it made no difference.

Then one day Yugi had just collapsed; and had been rushed to hospital.

Yami stroked the smaller's forehead, brushing back the golden bangs; untangling them from the oxygen mask that was keeping the hikari alive.

Yugi stirred slightly, half opening his eyes. The amethyst orbs tried to sparkle; but the lack of energy made the light fade away.

Yami looked sadly down at his light, a single tears escaping his eye, dripping down his cheek and into Yugi's hair. The hair no longer stayed in spikes; it was down and messy as it had not been brushed in weeks. The sweat on his forehead from the slight fever matted his bangs to his head.

And yet he still looked like an angel.

Yami sadly stroked his cheek as Yugi attempted to speak, but found he couldn't because of the oxygen mask. He motioned for Yami to help him remove it.

/Yami, please. It's scaring me…/

//Aibou you need it to live. It will be okay; I'm right here//

Yami took Yugi's hand in his own, gently squeezing it for reassurance.

/Why is it so cold? I'm so scared Yami…everything is so dark…/

//Hang in there Yugi, everything's fine. You need to rest so that you can get better//

Yami saw the pained look in his aibou's half-closed eyes, he was too tired.

/Yami…I can't…so tired…/

Yami heard the heart monitor waver; the beeps becoming irregular. Yugi's breathing was becoming laboured; the small hikari didn't have much time left.

//Yugi, please hold on…for me?//

/Yami, I'm sorry…I just wanted you to be happy/

//I'd have been happy without a body Yugi, I had you to talk to, and you let me take control whenever I wanted to. I was happy Yugi//

Yugi smiled slightly under the mask, but then frowned when all of his energy was suddenly drained, his muscles ached and he couldn't even move anymore.

/Yami, I'm sorry. I have to go…I can't hold on…/

/NO! Aibou, please stay…please live…for me?//

/I'm tired Yami. Please let me sleep?/

//Yugi…//

/I'm tired…/

Yami stared in shock at the now limp form of hikari as the heart monitor flat lined, emitting a high pitched long beep.

Doctors rushed into the room, pushing him aside in an attempt to save the boy; but to no avail.

"I'm sorry. We couldn't save him."

Yami's numb mind barely registered the shock; he turned and ran.

~*~To be Continued~*~

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