AN: We all hate needles, don't we?
Summary: It's winter again that means flu season, let's just say Atem isn't too keen on needles.
It was snowing outside as Atem sat on the couch reading a book, December was slowly approaching so more people were getting sick. He flipped through tv channels after reading his book.
People all over Domino are getting sick with this big outburst of flu. It is recommended that people try to get a flu shot this year.
Yugi had explained that he was going to get one with the group but he didn't want to go. They tried taking him to go numerous times at the last 4 weeks.
"Hey Atem," Yugi said as he came down the stairs with a smile. "We are going out today."
Atem narrowed his eyebrows, "Where to?"
"Just get dressed and we can go already, it's a surprised," Yugi said with a smile. "We are all going to buy hot chocolate but Anzu is picking us up and will be here in 15 minutes." Atem seemed a bit suspicious but shrugged it off.
"Alright, just give me a sec," Atem said as he went over to get his blue jacket while Yugi took out his phone.
Did you get him? It was a message from Jounouchi.
Yep. We will finally get him. Yugi replied as he slipped his phone in his pocket.
There was a horn sound outside as Yugi and Atem left the house and Yugi and Atem sat in the back of the car.
"Hey Atem, how are you?" Anzu asked in a nice tone as she started to drive again, she slowly headed down the pharmacy.
"Wait wait wait, where are we going?" Atem asked with panic in his voice as Anzu and Yugi looked at him.
"You. Are. Getting. Your. Flu. Shot." Yugi and Anzu said at the same exact time as Atem shook his head.
Anzu parked her car while she took one of Atem's hand and Yugi did the other. At the front of the store was Honda and Jounouchi.
"No, no, no please!" Atem said, "I hate needles." The group walked into the store to the front desk. "Please no, can we put this off?" The group didn't reply.
"Welcome, how may I help you?" A lady behind a counter asked. She had brown hair and blue eyes and had a lovely smile.
"Yes, he's here for his flu shot," Yugi said pointing to Atem.
"Ah, it's good to get one because of the flu going around this year," She told the group. "Have the rest of you got one?"
"Yeah," Honda said as he saw the lady place forms.
"He just needs to sign the forms," the lady said with a smile. "We can get started then. I will be right back to get it."
"Time to sign them, Atem," Yugi said with a small smile. "We know you have been looking forward to it the whole time."
Atem picked up the black pen the lady gave him and signed the papers, scared of that needle going into his skin. Now, as a 16 year old you'd think that you wouldn't be scared of one but Atem was just different.
"He's done!" Anzu yelled as the lady came back.
"Okay, let's get started," Atem followed the lady and the rest of the group did.
Atem was taken to a small white room with a blue chair, he sat down in the chair.
"You will need to remove your jacket sweetie," the lady explained as Atem gulped but removed it. The lady rolled up Atem's sleeve, "just count to three and it will be done."
Atem saw the needle and counted to three, he had felt the needle go in but it was done. He had gotten all worked up over a tiny prick?
"See! All done," the lady replied. She walked over to a box and took out a bandage and put it on Atem's arm. "Now, have a good day."
The group headed outside and stood there for a second.
"That wasn't so hard, was it Atem?" Yugi asked with a small smile.
"I still hate needles," Atem said as the group laughed a bit.
AN: Hope you enjoyed it.
